Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-130) and index.
Contents:
Civil War time line -- Gentleman must decide -- Loyal son -- Father and an engineer -- Soldier -- Harpers Ferry -- War begins -- Lee's Army of Northern Virginia -- Bad luck ruins a good idea -- High price to pay -- Gettysburg -- Beginning of the end -- Surrender -- Slow reunion -- Epilogue -- Timetable of events in the life of Robert Ek. Lee -- Index.
Summary:
Recounts the life of the general who commanded the Southern Army during the Civil War.
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