[cowboyway]

Robert E. Lee did not lead his state into rebellion.

He led the Confederate Army into battle against your beloved union and his intent was to defeat them.

He was against secession.

But yet he seceded.....

[Non-Sequitur]

He led the Confederate Army into battle against your beloved union and his intent was to defeat them.

Well he sure screwed that up then, didn't he?

But yet he seceded.....

He rebelled. Unsuccessfully as it turns out.