Georgia Sixth
2nd Lieutenant
- Joined
- Dec 14, 2011
- Location
- Texas
I wish to share this delightful talk by historian William C. Davis given at Gettysburg. He addresses a batch of myths about both General Lee and General Grant, citing the widespread acceptance of inaccurate ideas about both those men. He then compares the two, calling out ways he feels they were very similar, then cites how they were very different.
Two things he mentioned that really jarred me:
(1) Davis claims Lee ceased referring to himself as an American after 1865
(2) Lee and Grant did not think highly of each other's military and command ability
Two things he mentioned that really jarred me:
(1) Davis claims Lee ceased referring to himself as an American after 1865
(2) Lee and Grant did not think highly of each other's military and command ability