Summary of Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me

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#1 My birthdate had meaning because it was linked to the most important battle in American history, Gettysburg. But Lee was more than just a great general at Gettysburg; he was the greatest human who ever lived.

#2 The Battle of Gettysburg was a major battle between the North and the South. It took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 1 and 2, 1863. The Confederate attack featured brutal hand-to-hand combat, but it ended with U. S. forces still occupying the high ground.

#3 After Gettysburg, the Confederates never recovered their offensive ability, and Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia stayed on the defensive for the rest of the war. July 3 marked a turning point, along with the capture of Confederate forces at Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Ulysses S. Grant the next day, July 4, 1863.

#4 I grew up learning about the great Confederate commanders Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, who were both educators like my father. I admired Lee for his character, and thought he showed his true character on my birthday in 1863 when he refused to surrender after the Battle of Gettysburg.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669355380

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

My birthdate had meaning because it was linked to the most important battle in American history, Gettysburg. But Lee was more than just a great general at Gettysburg; he was the greatest human who ever lived.

#2

The Battle of Gettysburg was a major battle between the North and the South. It took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 1 and 2, 1863. The Confederate attack featured brutal hand-to-hand combat, but it ended with U. S. forces still occupying the high ground.

#3

After Gettysburg, the Confederates never recovered their offensive ability, and Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia stayed on the defensive for the rest of the war. July 3 marked a turning point, along with the capture of Confederate forces at Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Ulysses S. Grant the next day, July 4, 1863.

#4

I grew up learning about the great Confederate commanders Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, who were both educators like my father. I admired Lee for his character, and thought he showed his true character on my birthday in 1863 when he refused to surrender after the Battle of Gettysburg.

#5

The first flag of the Confederacy was the Stars and Bars, which was similar to the American flag. It was criticized for not being distinguishable enough from the American flag. The Stainless Banner was designed to be all-white, and it was seen as a symbol of surrender.

#6

The Confederate Battle Flag was featured on the cover of my first and favorite chapter book, Meet Robert E. Lee, by George Swift Trow. It was published in 1969, and the publisher explained that the book was carefully chosen to appeal to