A Commitment to Valor: A Unique Portrait of Robert E. Lee in His Own Words

by Rod Gragg

Book Overview

The character and legend of Robert E. Lee make him one of the most beloved figures in American history, particularly in the South. This attractive gift book captures that character and legend for Southerners, Civil War buffs, and home school students "Do your duty in all things," Robert E. Lee told his youngest son. "You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less: Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War, embodied all that is honorable in the tradition of an American soldier. A Commitment to Duty captures the essence of Lee through his most significant quotations and observations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558538437
• ISBN13: 9781558538436
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

a must read for everybody

this book has many quotes to live by Robert E Lee was a geniouse and should be potrayed as a role model to the masses. This book shows the true side of Lee that the history books don't teach you. The kind loving man who had time for everyone yet lived his life with dignity and honor