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.
“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.”
Lee was at the end of his military career, and was bored out of his mind in his last two postings. It wasn’t unusual for regular army types to seek a commission in preparation for their leaving.
Sorry, that dog won’t hunt.