And the only reason Lee stopped fighting was because after Grant captured the trains that would have fed his army, he knew that the army just couldn't go on. Yet, even then, they rank and file did not want to stop.
Their gallant spirit was always on display. Even the shattered remains of Pickett's division would have regrouped and charged again if Lee had asked them.
What manner of men were these! I'm proud to claim them as my ancestors.
In fact, their gallant and heroic spirit is the reason that I love to read about the war.