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Letter from R. E. Lee to (C.S.A) President Jefferson Davis, August 13, 1864 (correspondence)

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dc.creatorLee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-13T14:42:19Z
dc.date.available2011-05-13T14:42:19Z
dc.date.created1864-08-13
dc.identifierWLUcoll0064_b02_f95_01
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11021/21768
dc.descriptionLee provides his opinion on potential military promotions and raises a concern for the lack of discipline he is noticing within his army. Further, he faults unnamed brigadier generals for not instilling discipline or modeling proper behavior in camp that promotes it. He praises General George Steuart and ends with describing his observations of military action in and around Petersburg.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsThis material is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/en_US
dc.subject.otherSteuart, George H. (George Hume), 1828 - 1903en_US
dc.titleLetter from R. E. Lee to (C.S.A) President Jefferson Davis, August 13, 1864 (correspondence)en_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.isPartOfWLU Coll0064 - Robert E. Lee Papers
dc.rights.holderSpecial Collections and Archives, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
dc.subject.fastConfederate States of America. Armyen_US
dc.subject.fastAmerican Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)en_US
dc.subject.fastArmed Forces -- Officers -- Promotionsen_US
dc.subject.fastMilitary disciplineen_US
dc.subject.fastDavis, Jefferson, 1808-1889en_US


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    These letters represent W&L's collection which documents aspects of Lee's life and career as a soldier, educator, friend, and father.

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