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I knew General Lee, I served with him in Mexico, and although we fought on different sides in the last war, I always respected him as a brave soldier.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgI knew General Lee, I served with him in Mexico, and although we fought on different sides in the last war, I always respected him as a brave soldier.
Stevenson expresses his respect for General Robert E. Lee, despite their opposing sides in the Civil War.
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