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The former Confederate general entered the ruined city of Richmond from the south and in the midst of a heavy April shower. His route took him through the portion of city that was most thoroughly burned in the evacuation fires of April 2nd. People stopped and stared or pointed as he made his way up Main Street. To them, he tipped his hat. Eventually, he turned and stopped in front of a three-story red brick house at 707 East Franklin. There, he dismounted Traveller, gave the reins to another, opened the iron gate, walked to the eight steps to the portico, climbed them, turned, took off his muddy hat, bowed to those that had gathered, opened the door and disappeared. And that, I feel certain, was the way he would have liked it - to move past the war and, for the rest of his days, be a constructive and positive citizen. However, it seems history won’t let him. This is the story of a man - a marble man who, as of late, has become a lightning rod. This is the story of the last days of Robert E. Lee.
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Narrated by Fred Kiger
Produced by Dan Irving
Published by Third Wheel Media
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Recommended reading:
Robert E. Lee: A Biography by Emory M. Thomas - https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Lee-Biography-Emory-Thomas/dp/0393316319
Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:
Jefferson Davis
Jacob M. Howard
Richard S. Ewell
William Lloyd Garrison
George Peabody
Woodrow Wilson