. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . 3ln ifflrmnriam * * * *. ranks of those opposed to him. For years I was face to facewith some fragment of the Army of Northern Virginia, andintent to do it harm; and during those years there was not aday when I would not have drawn a deep breath of relief andsatisfaction at hearing of the death of Lee, even as I did drawit at hearing of the death of Jackson. But now, looking backthrough a perspective of nearly forty years, I glory in it, andin them as foes,—they were worthy of the best of steel. I amproud now to say that I was thei
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . 3ln ifflrmnriam * * * *. ranks of those opposed to him. For years I was face to facewith some fragment of the Army of Northern Virginia, andintent to do it harm; and during those years there was not aday when I would not have drawn a deep breath of relief andsatisfaction at hearing of the death of Lee, even as I did drawit at hearing of the death of Jackson. But now, looking backthrough a perspective of nearly forty years, I glory in it, andin them as foes,—they were worthy of the best of steel. I amproud now to say that I was their countryman. Whatever dif-ferences of opinion may exist as to the course of Lee when hischoice was made, of Lee as a foe and the commander of anarmy, but one opinion can be entertained. Every inch a soldier,he was an opponent not less generous and humane than formid-able, a type of highest martial character; cautious, magnani-mous and bold, a very thunderbolt in war, he was self-containedin victory, but greatest in defeat. To that escutcheon attachesno stain. I now come to what I
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