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AS THE CIVIL WAR heated up in the winter of 1862, Robert E. Lee took a moment from inspecting coastal defenses to visit Cumberland Island, Ga. There, amid the rustling saw grass and live oaks bearded with Spanish moss, he found the grave he was looking for, stood alone before it and paid tribute to …
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