. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. se before him the majestic figure of a Washington or a Lee? Who^ ~- so strong to do good as they ? Who so strong toresist evil ? Who strongerto bear difficulty and mis-fortune ? Let the camps; at Valley Forge and { ^ USSm^ \i* « Petersburg answer ! Are ? ^ fi^ th^y ^ot twin heroes, models of knightly char-acter? Alike in their *? /:^^M fd ^ & grand simplicity; alike in ? their purity and unselfish-ness. In person, GeneralLee was notably hand-some, being tall, erect,admirably proportioned,with an easy, graceful car-riage. His fe
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. se before him the majestic figure of a Washington or a Lee? Who^ ~- so strong to do good as they ? Who so strong toresist evil ? Who strongerto bear difficulty and mis-fortune ? Let the camps; at Valley Forge and { ^ USSm^ \i* « Petersburg answer ! Are ? ^ fi^ th^y ^ot twin heroes, models of knightly char-acter? Alike in their *? /:^^M fd ^ & grand simplicity; alike in ? their purity and unselfish-ness. In person, GeneralLee was notably hand-some, being tall, erect,admirably proportioned,with an easy, graceful car-riage. His features werenobly molded, refined andintellectual; his expres-sion, kind and Sydney Smith said ofFrancis Horner, Theten commandments were stamped upon his countenance. His man-ners were dignified and courteous, yet not stiff. His character wasgrand in its completeness ; no feature predominating to mar its perfectsymmetry. His reputation is twofold, based upon the character ofthe man and the genius of the soldier. History records the lives of. FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH OF GHNKRAL LEE TAKEN INLEXINGTON, VA., BETWEEN 1S65 AND 1S70. SOIvDIER, CITIZEN AND CHRISTIAN PATRIOT. 381 many great soldiers, and of not a few noble characters. But rarelyare genius and moral grandeur found combined; when so united,Nature, proud of her handiwork, stamps the man as one of herTierces. It is such a life we are now to sketch ; the life of one who hasattracted the love and devotion of a whole people, that has won therespect, even the admiration, of former enemies, and gained honor andreverence from foreigners. It was the rare combination of genius andhumility, of strength and gentleness, of manly courage and womanlyS3mpathy, that formed the charm of General Lees character. Thougha life-long soldier, he showed none of the traits commonly attributedto one bred in camps, and accustomed to the work of soldier than the hardened soldier, he was a man of the tenderestheart, of the largest s
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