General Lee Discusses Why He Lost at Gettysburg

After the war, former Confederate General and current president of Washington College Robert E. Lee discussed various aspects of the war with mathematics instructor William Allan, who kept copious notes of the conversations. Of particular interest is Lee's thoughts about the loss at Gettysburg.

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