I have always held those Great Men on both sides in the highest regard. It is a tragic and epic story. I remember reading that Lee never saw the Lee Mansion again, except for a brief moment while passing it aboard a train. Of course all too many of the Union soldiers who died at the hands of Lee’s Army were then buried in his front yard. (His horse was “Traveler”?) I would have loved to have fought for almost any of them, North or South (except for maybe McClellan). Fifty years ago, my father told me that Stonewall Jackson liked to suck on lemons. Shame on us if we can’t get to 1,000 posts.
I love all of them, including McClellan, who did build the Army of the Potomac. One of my favorites is George Armstrong Custer who has been brutally assaulted by politically-correct historians and their running dogs for so many years now it makes my head spin. They can’t even see the devastating personal charisma captured in photos.
Yes, Lee’s horse was Traveller. I’ve visited his grave 3 times now and always give a little wave to this intrepid animal. The original War Horse! He actually lived in Lee’s house at the end of their lives together.
Last November I stood on the spot where Jackson received his fatal wound. He was an eccentric!
There’s no one today who can hold a candle to any of them - in my opinion.