There is a powerful insight into the character of
Robert Edward Lee. I have read that he was not charged with even one demerit during his time at West Point. Usually first year cadets get a few demerits only because they screw up out of ignorance. It is also a tribute to him, at the time, that when he handed his sword to U.S. Grant, Grant immediatly returned it. It is a hard thing to take, now, that his stature is being questioned when his character was so well illuminated and esteemed IN HIS TIME.
I just found out last week that Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis are in my family tree.