“Lee followed VA because he felt that honor and duty dictated it. If VA had NOT voted to secede he would have commanded Union troops. Who is more American, any living liberal (also opposed to slavery) or Lee?”
One can argue that sounds a lot like just following orders.
Hey, two of my ancestors marched with Sherman (a war criminal by modern standards)
They were only following orders.
Yes, one could. One could also argue that Obama is God.