Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee
Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee
About this book
Defeated on the battlefield, Robert E. Lee soon faced the wrath of vengeful northerners, including indictment for treason just weeks after the Civil War ended. This book tells the forgotten story of Lee's indictment and the slow process by which his memory was transformed from traitor to American icon.
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- OL Work ID
- OL21843699W
Subjects
Lee, robert e. (robert edward), 1807-1870United states, civilization, 1783-1865HistoryCollaborationistsTreasonHISTORY / Military / United StatesHISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)