Project Gutenberg 2008-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 628 Stovall, Pleasant A. 1857 1935 08018226 Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Robert Toombs" by Pleasant A. Stovall is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and career of Robert Toombs, a prominent figure in American politics during the 19th century, focusing on his roles as a statesman, lawyer, and soldier. It delves into Toombs' involvement in the legislature, Congress, and the Civil War, as well as his personal life and ideals, aiming to paint a comprehensive portrait of a complex man shaped by his times. The opening of the work introduces Robert Toombs as part of a distinguished lineage of soldiers and advocates for liberty, outlining his early life in Georgia. It describes his childhood and the influence of his family, particularly highlighting his mother's strong piety and his father's military background. Stovall sets the stage for Toombs' character development by detailing his childhood attributes such as mischievousness and vigor, his education at Franklin College, and his evolution into a determined and ambitious individual ready to make a mark on American politics. The narrative paints a picture of not only Toombs the statesman but also Toombs the man, hinting at the forthcoming challenges he would face in a nation divided by civil strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885 E300 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 733801 2025-08-11T03:52:23.944123 text/html 709841 2008-07-16T14:55:22 text/html 406894 2025-08-11T03:52:41.133025 application/epub+zip 417449 2025-08-11T03:52:29.337096 application/epub+zip 328551 2025-08-11T03:52:26.416131 application/epub+zip 666161 2025-08-11T03:52:47.916044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576058 2025-08-11T03:52:37.431066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467860 2022-09-12T07:49:58.720566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578677 2025-08-11T03:52:22.267139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578611 2008-07-16T14:55:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578621 2008-07-16T14:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20458 2025-08-11T03:52:48.061997 application/rdf+xml 9787 2025-08-11T03:52:27.018097 image/jpeg 2832 2025-08-11T03:52:26.708097 image/jpeg 212751 2008-07-16T14:59:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 304215 2008-07-16T14:59:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 212654 2008-07-16T14:59:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 364114 2025-08-11T03:52:24.002120 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia