kepi
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Thanks @O' Be Joyful now I got a notion what the article is about.
Well, now THAT is what I call a teaser!Read a little further FF. Now that I have read the entire article, I note that one of your favorite generals is mentioned.
Well, now THAT is what I call a teaser!
Thanks again!
There has always been way too much deification of the man, for far too long. He fought on the side that chose illegal secession and war, for perpetuating slavery. Some folk need to wake up to that fact.
The one thing I do admire him for though, is his stance towards the US Government after the war.
Kevin Dally
An excellent examination of the phases of how the myth of Lee developed after his death:
https://studycivilwar.wordpress.com/2017/05/30/the-generalship-of-robert-e-lee-part-two/
I'm not in here enough to keep up with all the "rules". I was told once before to not post directly from an article.When hinting to an article, could you please give a short abstract? From the title of this thread I feel inclined to roll my eyes and move on, rating the article as just another attempt to throw dirt on Lee. I'm just too lazy to follow the link to a potentially longwinded article. If you want me (and maybe not only me) to read the article, please provide a teaser so that I (and maybe not only I) will bite...
Otherwise I think I'd be with @RobertP
Something about a "pony". Ooops donkey.
You could easily expand on this because after the Civil War, Lee exhibited strong indications that he regretted his military education.I think it's interesting that it developed AFTER his death. Lee was the last person in the world to consider himself a candidate for sainthood! One little known story about him was this: Some time after the war he received a gift of a tea cozy and afghan from a foreign admirer. This was accompanied by a letter gushing over his magnificent generalship and greatness of character - absolutely someone prepared to kiss his feet if they ever got the chance. It struck that perverse streak of humor in Lee - he put the tea cozy on his head and wrapped the afghan around him like a Roman cape, then started dancing around the room, completely mocking himself. Two hoi paloi ladies who were visiting abruptly got up, their faces as sour as green apples. The mother sternly and primly said to her daughter, "Come. We must leave the general to his childishness!" They swept out the door in high fashion - never mind, we know the way - and Lee just laughed all the more. Not one bit sorry to poke a hole or two in their hero worship!
You could easily expand on this because after the Civil War, Lee exhibited strong indications that he regretted his military education.
I'm not in here enough to keep up with all the "rules". I was told once before to not post directly from an article.
I just found it interesting & figured others might as well.