Project Gutenberg 2010-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 46 Gorman, J. C. (John C.) 1834 Gorman, John C. 32019233 Lee's Last Campaign Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Lee's Last Campaign" by J. C. Gorman is a historical account published in the mid-19th century, providing a detailed narrative of the final military engagements during the American Civil War, specifically culminating in General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. The book captures the despair, tenacity, and eventual downfall of the Confederate Army, offering insights into the emotional and strategic challenges faced during this tumultuous period. The narrative unfolds with an exploration of the condition of the Army of Northern Virginia as it faced overwhelming odds, recounting the battles around Petersburg and the events leading to the Confederacy's retreat. Gorman details significant battles, the deterioration of Confederate morale, and the strategic maneuvers of both armies. The climactic meeting between Generals Lee and Grant, culminating in Lee's surrender, is meticulously documented along with Lee's poignant farewell address to his troops. This book serves as both an insightful historical reference and an emotional portrayal of the end of a fighting spirit, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in Civil War history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Appomattox Campaign, 1865 E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 95658 95635 2024-10-13T11:50:40.255398 2023-09-14T05:19:34.107848 text/html text/html 93560 2021-01-06T06:47:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 40036 2021-01-06T06:47:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 114365 2024-10-13T11:50:45.094366 application/epub+zip 113820 2024-10-13T11:50:42.171378 application/epub+zip 104243 2024-10-13T11:50:40.920361 application/epub+zip 225482 2024-10-13T11:50:47.248332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220302 2024-10-13T11:50:44.396341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181780 2022-09-14T13:46:14.436621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80537 80343 2024-10-13T11:50:39.876372 2023-09-14T05:19:33.833838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 80401 2021-01-06T06:47:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30223 2021-01-06T06:47:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19603 2024-10-13T11:50:47.391328 application/rdf+xml 14059 2024-10-13T11:50:41.537541 image/jpeg 3759 2024-10-13T11:50:41.192368 image/jpeg 107620 2024-10-13T11:50:40.268407 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog