"Robert E. Lee betrayed the United States of America and needlessly was responsible for tens of thousands of American casualties. That this nation chose not to charge him with treason was compassionate conservatism."
Twas hundreds of thousands of casualties. As Lee himself stated, it is good that war is so horrible, lest we grow too fond of it.
History doesn't need your permission to honor Lee. He was a great man. His service to his country and Virginia will never be forgotten. You just choose to remember it wrongly.
History doesn't honor Lee any more than it does Hannibal, and Hannibal was the greater general.
His service to his country and Virginia will never be forgotten.
He betrayed his country. He brought war and destruction on Virginia for the sake of holding human beings whose skin was black to be slaves in perpetuity. Fortunately he lost the war.
You just choose to remember it wrongly.