055 - Bound To Duty: The Post-War Life Of Robert E. Lee

Threads From The National Tapestry: Stories From The American Civil War · Oct 28, 2022 · 1h 17m

About this episode:

The former Confederate general entered the ruined city of Richmond from the south and in the midst of a heavy April shower. His route took him through the portion of city that was most thoroughly burned in the evacuation fires of April 2nd. People stopped and stared or pointed as he made his way up Main Street. To them, he tipped his hat. Eventually, he turned and stopped in front of a three-story red brick house at 707 East Franklin. There, he dismounted Traveller, gave the reins to another, opened the iron gate, walked to the eight steps to the portico, climbed them…