People should take some time to read Lee’s biography.
His record at West Point
His service in the Mexican American war
His character and experience which caused him to be offered the leadership of the Union and Confederate armies
The importance of states rights in 1860 thought
His instructions to his troops at Appomattox
His friendship with Grant
His service as President of Washington College
His efforts at reconciliation after the war.
Then look in the mirror and see how you measure up!
Excellent points for us to discuss. But this means nothing to these radicals who desire to cleanse our history.
In their black/white views of history, Robert E. Lee fought to sustain slavery. Thus in their view, he was a worthless human being. The structure of society at the time means nothing to them. In their views, any caucasian historic figure who didn’t have a 21st century politically correct worldview is a worthless individual, best consigned to the scrap heap of history.
They are afraid to look into that mirror.
I have done well with my life; I can only wish that my life had been as NOBLE and HONORABLE as General Robert E. Lee’s!
All truth about General Lee.
Add to the list these Facts:
President Andrew Johnson, after the surrender,issued a Proclamation of Amnesty and Pardon-There were fourteen excepted classes, and members of those classes had to make special application to the President. Lee made both an application to Grant and wrote to President Johnson on June 13, 1865.
Lee signed his Amnesty Oath administered to him from President Johnson on Oct. 2nd, 1865. So he was to be Pardoned, and was to have regained his citizenship. But neither actions happened.
His Oath was ‘Lost’ because the Secretary of State William H. Seward had given Lee’s application to a friend as a souvenir and the State Department had thus pigeonholed needed Oath. It was found by an archivist 100 years later in 1970, piled in with old State Dept. records. And finally— Robert E. Lee’s full rights of Citizenship were restored by Congress in 1975.
So much for all the mouths and liars, among the many lies repeated so often.