Much needed article. Lee was loved by his men many of whom marched into war barefoot, even into Pickets last charge. His leadership skills and battle tactics were taught in military schools throughout the world. I am looking forward to the park for discarded statues and memorials Trump proposes.

His loyalty was to the state of Virginia if I remember correctly. Virginia was under attack,so he joined the south.

Someday the mountain might get em but the law never will...

IMHO, Lee was far more of a class act than Lincoln! States' rights under the Tenth was the real issue here, rather than slavery, as this article points out so well. Double archiving -Both here and in e-mail.

Thank you so much for posting this!