Lee was dressed in his finest clothing. He wore a beautiful gray coat with a red sash tied around it.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

He refused to believe reports that Lee had arrived on the battlefield with thirty thousand more southern soldiers.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

Lee read it slowly. When he finished, Grant asked if the Confederate general wished to propose any changes.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

Surrender finally came for General Robert E.Lee and the Confederacy he had served as a great soldier.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

General Meade lost so many men that he was in no hurry to chase General Lee.

VOA: special.2009.11.05

He had forgotten to tell President Lincoln or War Secretary Stanton that Lee had surrendered.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

When they reported back three days later, General Lee knew exactly where he would attack.

VOA: special.2009.09.17

He decided there was no need to hurt Lee's pride by taking away his sword.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

He believed it might be best to let Lee escape than to take a chance on losing what remained of the Army of the Potomac.

VOA: special.2009.11.05

He could not speak. Soldiers removed their hats and watched silently as Lee rode past.

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Lincoln agreed. He asked Lee to take General Scott's job, to become the army chief.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

He told his officers "I have Lee in one hand and Richmond in the other."

VOA: special.2009.10.15

He told how northern cities would have fallen had Lee not been stopped at Gettysburg.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

Lee resigned from the army. He did not really want to fight at all.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

He said the surrender terms could be no better than those given General Lee.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

Once again, he ordered his men to march around the end of Lee's line.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

He said he was sure General Lee would attack again the next day.

VOA: special.2009.11.05

General Robert E.Lee believed he had the answer: an invasion of the north.

VOA: special.2009.10.22

He offered him the same surrender terms that General Lee had accepted.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

Jackson was worried. He sent an officer back to find General Lee.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

Lee did not believe,however, that he could hold the city much longer.

VOA: special.2009.12.17

Now he was ready to carry out his plan against General Lee.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

He would move the other half into position behind Lee's army.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

He wanted to get around the end of Lee's army.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

He was waiting with Lee to smash the northern army.

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He said,"Lee must fight me on my own ground."

VOA: special.2009.10.15

Lee said those were the conditions he had expected.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

Lee said he could not accept the job.

VOA: special.2009.08.20