Lee Did Lee violate his oath?

Let’s not let this thread be derailed by “whataboutism”. There are several threads available to discuss Lincoln’s actions and his authority or lack thereof to undertake them. Please don’t fall for the deliberate attempt by some to derail the thread.
 
Joe Johnston wrote regarding this. It’s been a few decades since I read it. But basically he argued that once one resigned, that was it. His argument went pretty deep noting that if one resigned from the army and came back, they had to take the oath again. Additionally he mentioned that upon promotion to new rank, one had to take the oath again. The argument was the oath was for the position you held while you served. It was quite convincing to me. I probably need to read it again.
 
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