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to find his eldest son, Robert,
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just returned from witnessing the surrender at Appomattox.
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General Lee, stately, elegant.
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His uniform, spotless,
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with a jeweled sword and shining spurs.
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And General Grant, so shabby in a muddy blue uniform,
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borrowed from a private.
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It was great. Oh! And...
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Here is Lee.
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Papa day, let me see!
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- Can I see it? Can I have it? - Wait a moment, Tad.
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Now, that is the face of a noble man.