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tary historian and student Of
military affairs
On the side, he started broad
casting In 1925 and kept at II
through the years-until his
voice, as well as his thoughts,
became an institution.
Up at 3:15 AM. Daily.
A diary Of his work. schedule
a book prepared for his SON.
showed how DR.. Freeman could
do so much.
He arose at 3:15 am. daily.
He reached his Office by 4:40
am. to read news reports. Then
he plunged into writing edi-
torials based on the latest infor-
nation. BY $3.50 am, he had
written up to three columns OF
material and was ready to start
broadcasting.
Afterwards, he held a conference
with his newspaper staff, made
a noon broadcast. and left for
home at 1880 p.m.-for more
work.
He lunched with Mrs. Free
man and had a nap Of Is min
utes to an hour. He used to say,
"all you need to do is lose con-
sciousness."
After his nap, he worked until
6 pm. on his literary efforts, had
supper, and was in bed by 1880
p.m.-if he didn't have q night
speaking engagement.
100 Addresses q Year.
He often delivered more than
100 addresses a year. On April
81, he was in Washington to ad-
dress the Civil War Round Table
an organization of Civil War stu
dents. Maj. Gen. Ulysses s,
Grant III presented DR.. Freeman
a gold medal "for distinguished
contribution to the field Of Civil
War history" DR. Freeman casu-
ally referred to the "War for
Southern Independence"
To take DR.. Freeman's word for
it, he felt sad when each of his
speeches ended.
I have never sat down after
q public speech in my life that
I did not feel Inundated over INV
failure to do what I though I
should have done." he once said.
In everything, my ideals have
been far beyond my powers of
attainment"
IA Hours for Literary Work.
DR.. Freeman allotted himself ID
hours OF literary work at home
each week. If he had to travel
for a lecture, he made up the
time in advance, never on his
return.
DR.. Freeman's close "associa-
ton" with Robert e. Lee and
other leaders of the Confederacy
during his long study caused him
to salute daily as he passed the
famous equestrian statue of Gen.
Lee on Richmond's Monument
avenue.
Born in Lynchburg, Va, on
May 16, 1886, he was the son of
Walker Burford and Bette Allen
(Hamner) Freeman. His father
was general agent for the New
York Life Insurance Co.
He received his Bachelor of
Arts degree from Richmond Col
lege (now the University Of Rich
mond) in 1904 and was a fellow,
1906-O7. In 1908 he received his
Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins. In
1914 he married Inez Virginia
Goddin of Richmond. They had
three children - Mary Tyler
(Mrs. Leslie Cheek, jr.) Anne
Ballard and James Douglas.
Sacrifices for Work.
"Outside writing by a news
paperman is primarily a matter
of foregoing other things" DR.
Freeman said. "He cannot dc
his days work, share all the
social activities that others
enjoy, and still have time for
historical research or literary
work.
"If he wants the leisure that
unhurried composition and
painstaking revision demand, he
must pay the price. I think this
must be true of all those who
desire to write but earn their
living in some other way. The
final and unacceptable choice is
among the many things one
would like to do"
DR.. Freeman worked for more
than twenty years on his
biography Of Gen. Lee.
The edition still was being
displayed in the windows ot
book stores over the country
when he began making notes
for another major work - q
biography Of Washington. But
then he decided that in the
biography of Gen. Lee he had
put in undeserved shadow many
excellent soldiers of Lees army
by keeping the spotlight exclu-
sively on Gen. Lee. =.
So in 1896 he began work on
Lees Lieutenants" and in Octo-
ber, 1942, that work completed
he resumed research on Wash
ington.
Author Of Other Studies.
DR.. Freeman was also the
author Of Reports on Virgins
Taxation" (1912): "virginia-A
Gentle Dominion (In these
United States)." 1924; 1.-THE Last
Parade" 1882; "The South tc
Posterity." 1899; also other
studies in Virginia and Con-
federate military history. He
was editor Of Calendar of Con-
federate> Papers," 1908; ano
Lees Dispatches" 1914. ..
While not a. musician, DR.
Freeman found inspiration ir
music and sometimes listened tc
it while composing his major
works. During preparation OF