No. I have no need to smear. He rolled around in it himself. I merely report what others have reported. Freeman who I referenced is a kind reporter of events in Lee’s life.
That you are embarrassed by his flaws, speaks well of you. That you project that embarrassment onto me speaks poorly of you.
Yes, you do -- a desperate, desolate need to vilify men whose boots you couldn't even reach to shine. With metaphors like "he rolled around in it," you directly equate Robert E. Lee to dogs and pigs. Your language is vile, your intention unjust, cruel, and utterly, utterly small.
Get a life, Smeagol.