Lee and Washington are interchangeable men in history.
Not much for individuality, are you?
Washington was a unique figure in American history with a unique role.
In some ways, Lee tried to follow Washington, but if he really wanted to follow in Washington's footsteps he would have taken more of an interest in politics and government before it was too late.
But Washington was unique. By the time Lee came along, one couldn't be a career military officer and play a role in political life -- not if one wanted to stay in the army.
Lee and Washington are interchangeable men in history.
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Well, except for at least one thing.
One of them was victorious in bringing about change.
George Washington is the Father of our Country, not the Father of that portion of our Country which happens to be below the Potomac River.
Since this thread has devolved into pretending which way Washington would have gone vis a vis the Civil War, it is obvious that Washington would have been greatly offended by the South choosing to break away, undoing all the blood sweat and tears that went into forming the USA.