Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 General Order No. 9
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00102 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Appomattox, Virginia Type: Manuscript document Date: 10 April 1865 Pagination: 2 p. ; 17 x 20 cm Order a Copy
A foot soldier's copy of Robert E. Lee's farewell orders to his troops the day after his surrender at Appomattox. Lee expresses his respect and admiration for his men, and his unwillingness to continue to sacrifice so many for a lost cause.
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