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"MEMOIRS OF ROBERT E. LEE - His Military and Personal History" J.M. Stoddart & Co. 1886, FIRST EDITION. Illustrated, Maps, Index, 699 pages. Original Leather covers with new spine added. New end papers. Contents are clean & tight. VERY RARE!
Contents including; Genealogy, Early Life, The Mexican War, Causes of War, Texas Gains her Freedom, Captain Lee joins General Wools Army, A Daring Scout, The Victory at Contreras, At Molino del Rey, Churubusco, and Chapultepec, Lee is Wounded, Genial Scott's High Opinion of Him, Promotions, Letter from Mexico. His Life in that City, etc. etc. Complimentary language of the Army Reports, The Indian Campaign, On Engineering Duty at Baltimore, Remarks by Jefferson Davis, Made Superintendent of West Point, His services there. Promoted Lieutenant Colonel of 2nd Cavalry, Regiment ordered to Texas, the Theatre of Operations, Character of Indian Warfare, etc. etc. Extracts from Memorandum book, Return to Arlington, The Political Situation, Letter giving Lee's View on Slavery, The Kansas Outbreak, Insurgents Captured. Letters on Secession, Lincoln Inaugurated, Lee Returns to Texas, Offered Command of Virginia Forces by the Convention, His Appearance & Character at this period.
Opening of the Civil War, Military Contact of North & South, General Lee Organizes an Army; Topography of Seat of War, Lines of Operations, Forces in the Field, McDowell Advances. The Confederate Lines, Battle of Manassas, Excitement at Richmond during the Battle, Results of Victory, The West Virginia Campaign, etc. etc.
Every Civil War Battle is related here along with detailed field maps. A very rare piece of history. There are No copies of this Rare 1st Edition on the Internet. A friend sent me a copy of an Ebay auction from 2006 and this book at that time sold for over $3200.00. It also had a new spine. (Will include copy for proof) Don't let this rare find get away!
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