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One interesting anecdote I remember from the book I referenced above was a moment of Lee's humor on the retreat.

Gen. Wise had stopped to wash his face in a mud puddle one morning as Gen. Lee and his staff rode up. Wise stood up and wiped the water away from his eyes which left his face covered in a thin sheet of red mud. Lee said something to the effect of "General, I appreciate your enthusiasm despite our current situation but don't think war paint is going help".

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Opps, wrong thread.