General Custis Lee was made President of the College in his father’s place. The College is now called the “Washington and Lee University,” after Washington and Lee, the two great names in the history of our country.
Cŏn′cōurse, a crowd of people. Cou′rier (kōō′rier), a man who carries an order for an officer. Pĭl′grim, a traveler to holy places.
Tell me— What General Lee became in 1865. Something about his work. His visit to the South in 1870. His illness and death. What day is kept throughout the South in memory of Lee? About Mrs. Lee. The tomb of Lee. Washington and Lee University.
LEE’S COAT OF ARMS.
CHAPTER VII.
A People’s Hero.
After the death of General Lee, many speeches were made in his praise, and many letters were written telling of the sorrow of his friends. These letters came not only from the South, but from the North, and other lands.
The New York Sun thus closes its notice:
“His death will awaken great grief through the South, and many people in the North will drop a tear of sorrow on his bier. * * * In General Lee, an able Soldier, a sincere Christian, and an honest man has been taken from earth.”