General Lee Visits Wounded Soldiers
'The leader of the Southern Army, Robert Edward Lee, visited the temporary medical station set up near the battlefield today. Wounded
soldiers came out of their beds to be present when the famous commander rode through the camp. His presence lifted the spirit of the
men. Lee's background and training have helped shape him into one of the war's most important figures. He graduated from West Point
in 1829 and ironically started his career as an officer in the United States Army. Offered the field command of the U.S. Army by
President Lincoln, Lee turned it down when war threatened in 1861. Although against secession, he made up his mind not to fight
against the South.'
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