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To: G-Bear

“Lee was a traitor, who resigned from his teaching position at West Point to fight for the Confederacy.”

You really should learn about a person, and his life, before making such statements.

This sentence is completely and totally False.

Lee resigned his commission in the United States Army. His last post was in Texas before the Civil War. He had left West Point YEARS before.

If you want to attack the man, at least use facts, in short.


29 posted on 04/25/2007 11:04:14 AM PDT by Badeye (Stop begging Sally, I'm not coming back.)
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To: Badeye

Then try this one. According to one of the books I read [”Marble Man”?], Lee was negotiating a commission with the State of Virginia while still on active duty with the United States Army. The author referred to the documentation supporting the claim. Not very honorable.


90 posted on 04/25/2007 12:03:57 PM PDT by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: Badeye

Lee was the commander of the force that captured John Brown at Harper’s Ferry in 1859.


187 posted on 04/25/2007 11:16:17 PM PDT by reg45
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