Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia
When he (Robert E. Lee) was informed that the chaplains prayed for him, tears started to his eyes, and he replied: "I sincerely thank you for that, and I can only say that I am a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone, and that I need all the prayers you can offer for me."
"A LIFE OF GEN. ROBERT E. LEE." BY JOHN ESTEN COOKE
Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees . . .(The General's Last Words)
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