1812 Henry Lee Memoirs + Ch. Simms Letters, J.F. Mercer Prov + R E LEE SIGNATURE

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Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States. By Henry Lee, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Partisan Legion During the American War. In Two Volumes. Philadelphia: Published by Bradford and Inskeep. 1812. First Edition. Complete set, [4], 432 p + [4], 486 p., Signed binding by previous owner John Francis Mercer; two tipped-in manuscript letters written by Col. Charles Simms; pasted-in ROBERT E. LEE SIGNATURE IN VOLUME II. Uniform leather binding measuring 8.5 x 5.5", 8vos. In fair condition. Leather boards scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Front hinges split on both volumes, boards attached by cording ONLY. Heads and tails of spines bumped, Vol. I's head chipped. Title label of Vol. II exhibits loss near rear hinge: "L" in "Lee" and "M" in "Manuscript" lacking. Tails of spines exhibit custom previous ownership name plates for "J. F. Mercer." Gilt lettering on spines dulled & soiled, but legible. Vol. II exhibits water or tea dampness staining to bottom corner of fore-edge. Mercer's bookplates found on both front paste-downs. Front gutters split. Vol. II exhibits moderate water dampness staining to tail of gutter throughout text-block. Off-setting found on title pages from frontispieces. Light foxing and toning throughout Vol. I's text-block. Bindings remain intact, but front hinges fragile. Manuscript letters found tipped-in to front end-page & fly-leaf of VOLUME II. Letters are fragile, brittle & split at most creases, however, all pieces are included. ROBERT E. LEE'S SIGNATURE found pasted-in to VOLUME II, front fly-leaf (verso). Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing.Henry Lee III (1756 1818) or, as he was referred to after the American Revolution, Light-Horse Harry Lee, was one of George Washington s most tenacious cavalry commanders. Lee was best known for leading the Second Partizan Corps or "Lee's Legion" during the conflict. Being the father of Civil War General Robert E. Lee has overshadowed many of his other personal achievements. Lee at times was impetuous and was an aggressive fighter. His loyalty to the American cause and George Washington made him a popular figure after the war. Additionally, his personal memoirs, written after the war to extricate him from his problem with debt, provide a comprehensive and sometimes altered view of the Southern Campaigns. Thomas Jefferson hated the memoirs, as seen in a letter he wrote to James Monroe on January 1, 1815: ".the lying [Henry] Lee has put all those imputations among the romances of his historical Novel, for the amusement of credulous & un-inquisitive readers." In November 1780, Lee was promoted to lieutenant colonel and his cavalry augmented by three companies of infantry, thus creating "Lee's Legion". At the personal request of Nathanael Greene, Lee left Washington's command to join the Southern Army. Lee cooperated with Brig. Gen. Francis Marion's militia in operations around Georgetown, South Carolina earlier the following year before playing a major role in covering Greene's army in the latter stages of the "Race to the Dan". Several weeks later Lee and Andrew Pickens, set out to locate Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion. Rather than encountering Tarleton, Lee and Pickens came across another Loyalist militia unit of about 400 men under John Pyle who was hoping to connect with Tarleton. In an element of surprise and brutality, Lee marched his men up next to Pyle s column and ambushed them. Lee's legion suffered just one casualty. Later, there were many claims that the Americans gave no quarter to Pyle s men. Lee was highly criticized for the action, but it had a significant impact on keeping other Loyalists from joining Cornwallis army. Assigned to carry dispatches to Washington, Lee arrived at Yorktown in time for the British surrender. Many believe his many quarrels with other officers and what he perceived as a lack of respect led to his resignation. Lee s temperament was probabl.…

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1812 Henry Lee Memoirs + Ch. Simms Letters, J.F. Mercer Prov + R E LEE SIGNATURE
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Henry Lee III
Éditeur
Bradford and Inskeep
Année de publication
1812
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Hardcover
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1st Edition
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