Do you have a cancelled check to prove he received the monies? He was already on record stating that he would return any monies - even the entire amount if necessary.
Lee met with secession leaders in direct violation of his 1855 oath while still under obligation to the United States. The War Department didn't -have- to accept his resignation at all. But because of his parochial outlook, it was probably better that he leave the AUS any way.
Walt
Nonsense, what part of renunciation don't you understand? Where in his oath does it state that he could not resign, where does it state that it is "perpetual", and where does it state that it applies to non-citizens of the US?
The War Department didn't -have- to accept his resignation at all.
But they did. But what would they do? Fight a war to make him remain and fight against the state that was the grantor of his citizenship?
But because of his parochial outlook, it was probably better that he leave the AUS any way.
The US couldn't have men of honor, integrity and religous morals as military leaders?