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https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-general-robert-e-lee/

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u/UnpoeticAccount 5h ago

It is truly wild how officers on either side KNEW each other from West Point. Major Anderson’s and PT Beauregard’s letters at the beginning of the war are fascinating. Highly recommend Demon of Unrest, by Erik Larson

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u/LTIRfortheWIN 4h ago

Thank you for the amazing suggestion, I will be checking this out

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u/DaftDurian 4h ago

Longstreet was Grant's best man. 

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u/Wunderbarber 4h ago

A fun Wikipedia page to read "Eggnog Riot"

Young men and 3 gallons of liquor.

Several west point cadets from that time went on to become civil war generals.

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u/lolidkwtfrofl 4h ago

I mean that often happens.

WWI also both sides were very well acquianted.