They were Americans too.
Robert E.Lee did more to insure post civil war peace than any other person. He was the man who told the former confederate soldiers to stand down and not to engage in insurrection. They mostly followed his orders.
After the war Robert E. Lee urged his troops to return home and focus on rebuilding their communities. He emphasized the importance of peace and reconciliation, and believed it was the duty of every citizen to aid in the restoration of the country. He recognized the suffering and exhaustion of his soldiers and expressed compassion for their situation
It was a family fight, and those are always the worst. But even with a great grandfather who wore blue and fought under Uncle Billy (W.T. Sherman), I recognize and respect the valor of the Americans he fought. The Democrats who tried to remove these names from history were canceling their political ancestors in imitation of their true godfather, Josef Stalin.