| Show anecdote of fitzhugh leo lee maj den gen john gibbon thue thus describes his meeting with gon gen fitz hugh leo lee at the mclean houe ap Da mattox county virginia in april 1865 at the time of tho the confederate ovir ir render going to the door I 1 gen fitz lee leo seated on hia his borso and looking as I 1 thought somewhat Bome what uneasy he ile had been a cadet under me at west point and I 1 had not seen him for yeara years an As I 1 looked at him a vision camo came up before in me anu ant I 1 could think only of a little rollicking fellow dressed in cadet gray whose jolly bongs songs and gay spirits were the life of his clasa class my salutation of Il hello lello fitz get let ott off and come in seemed to put him at hia his ease ot at once and brought him to hia his feet he ile came into the house and told me bl haa s etory story before leaving with a grim humor be he took from his big pocket a 95 5 erate note and writing across its face for mrs gibbon with the compliments of fitz lee leo he eald said send that to your wife and toll tell her its the last cent I 1 have in tho the world |
