Bullet and Shell Civil War Projectiles Forum
Relic Discussion => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: speedenforcer on June 15, 2017, 05:43:16 PM
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We all know that it was very common for veterans of the war to visit "their old stomping grounds" but I was curious is there any documentation or personal beliefs about the VIP's such as General R. Lee, Gen. J. Longstreet, Etc. Etc. returning to the fields for reflection or remembrance.
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There's this wonderful article on James Longstreet visit to Gettysburg in 1888 that I recall reading on John Banks' blog. I was moved by it.
http://john-banks.blogspot.com/2017/01/no-man-more-honored-longstreets-1888.html
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Yes very interesting. Sad on one hand but nice to see old enemies together as friends. Link saved. Did Lee ever visit any sites, I don't believe he did. I think he didn't want to remember at all. which understandable. He bore a great burden I think. I think he often thought of the young lives lost in that war, both sides.
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No, there's no account of Lee revisiting a battlefield. I think between running the university and balancing his delicate health he had no desire to do so. I think the closet he got to a battlefield was on is deathbed when he reportedly ordered AP Hill to bring his troops up and later to strike the tent.