"They say you had to see him to believe that a man so fine could exist. He was handsome. He was clever. He was brave. He was gentle. He was generous and charming, noble and modest, admired and beloved. He had never failed at anything in his upright soldier's life. He was born a winner, this . Except for once. In the greatest contest of his life, in a war between the South and the North, lost" (Redmond). Through his life, would prove to be always noble, always a gentleman, and always capable of overcoming the challenge lying before him. Robe ....