Robert E Lee Marble Man

Lee died in 1870 the lee and virginia cults vindicated lee as the righteous loser and established him as a victory symbol as well as a symbol of defeat 93 94.

Robert e lee marble man.

Lee at 5 47 pm 1 comment. Lee s nicknames are documented in this site. The battle of sharpsburg was the beginning of the end and it was by far one of the most tragic conflicts i have ever taken part in. I remember looking at my troops while standing on.

Connelly s the marble man. Robert the marble man e. Signature robert edward lee january 19 1807 october 12 1870 was an american confederategeneral best known as a commander of the confederate states armyduring the american civil war. Lee was both a military genius and a spiritual leader considered by many southerners and nonsoutherners alike to have been a near saint.

The first real crack in the pedestal upon which lee had been placed came in 1977 with the publication of thomas l. To those americans who revere him sadly a dwindling number these days robert e. Civil war commanding his home state s armed forces and becoming general in chief of the confederate forces toward. Connelly explains that after robert e.

Author 3 3 out of 5 stars 5 ratings see all formats and editions. Friday january 23 2009. Lee and his image in american society. The noble face of the antebellum south the tragic embodiment of the lost cause the perfect man as a contemporary deemed him.

Who was robert e. I have had the longest and most disappointing days in my life. Lee is still much a marble man. The marble man s sense of humor paperback january 31 2006 by thomas forehand jr.

In the marble man a leading civil war military historian examines the hold of lee on the american mind and traces the campaign in historiography that elevated him to national hero status. He commanded the army of northern virginiafrom 1862 until its surrender in 1865 and earned a reputation as a skilled tactician. Nickname given to lee by his west point classmates as he was the model student.