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Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 to Philip St. George Cocke

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01565 Author/Creator: Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Letter signed Date: May 10, 1861 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Lee writes to Cocke discussing early training of the newly recruited Virginia regiments. Letter signed three weeks after leaving the service of the U.S. Army.

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
Cocke, Philip St. George, 1809-1861

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