Written as a memoir by Lee&rsquo;s nephew and fellow soldier,&nbsp;<i>General Lee</i>&nbsp;paints a vivid and admiring portrait of a brilliant general and a devoted family man who, though he disliked slavery and was not in favor of secession, turned down command of the Union army in 1861 because he could not &quot;draw his sword&quot; against his own children, his neighbors, and his beloved Virginia.<br />&nbsp;