Leary, their old teacher at the Alexandria Academy, during his late visit to the South, which recalled many incidents of their school life. I can remember his telling my father of meeting Mr. Only my father and two of his boys were present. It is believed that General Lee never talked after the war with as little reserve as on this occasion. It was the review of a lifetime by two old men.
A SIMILARITY BETWEEN GEORGE MCCLELLAN AND ROBERT E LEE WAS FULL
“It is greatly to be regretted that an accurate and full account of this visit was not preserved, for the conversations during those two or three days were most interesting and would have filled a volume. C., his son, has kindly furnished me with some of his recollections of this visit, which I give in his own words: He was my father’s trusted adviser in all business matters, and in him he had the greatest confidence. They had been children together, schoolmates in boyhood, and lifelong friends and neighbours. Cassius Lee was my father’s first cousin. Cazenove Lee() who was 15 years old when the civil war ended. The conversation was related to the author, Robert E. Lee's son says his father was talking to his first cousin Cassius Lee(Jan 23, 1890) in Arlington Virginia, after the war. Lee" first published in 1904, on page 416. They appear in the book written by Lee's son " Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee(– Oct 12, 1870) 3rd hand, decades after his death. The entire quotes and conversation are given below. Lee also said "Grant was the premier Union General, who had exceeded all the other more noted names" in the civil war. Not a direct quote but it captures the intention. Lee said Grant was the greatest General in History. Lee is also credited with saying some kind words about General U.S. Lee's favorite Union General? The "best" Union General for Lee. Lee could have meant it as McClellan was the best Union general because I understood him so completely and defeated him so consistently (Seven Day's Wars. Lee could have meant it as George McClellan was the best Union General because he did such a fine job of training and building up the Army of the Potomac after the First Battle of Manassas, something history commends him with having achieved. Two old men, one could imagine Lee makes the statement and both men erupt in laughter afterwards. It's also possible that Lee said it but that the intent of the statement was mistook. So it's very possible Lee never made the statement. It was recorded 30+ years removed from Lee's death. The quote was from a conversation Lee had with his cousin after the war and comes to us 3rd hand from someone who was not in the conversation. Lee say that George McClellan was the best general he ever faced? Short Answer
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