You’re right. I was so P.O.’d at that Dumbass about his hanging and “decimating” remarks I left that out. He was also upset at the poor treatment of the Federals he observed in Texas on his way back home. (But emotions were running high by then).
As I recall, Lee thought the Texans were going to jail him for refusing to sign on with them. They ended up letting him leave, but they did not allow him to take his own belongings with him.
I wonder if they ever made restitution? ;~))