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anamnua

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43. The story of Lee's army

Mon Apr 27, 2020, 10:45 AM

Apr 2020

rounding up free blacks like cattle in Pennsylvania and sending them Southwards is particularly chilling — reminiscent of Nazi einzgruppen herding jews in conquered Russian territory (stuff Godwin’s law).

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The Myth of the Kindly General Lee [View all] marble falls Apr 2020 OP

Well said anamnua Apr 2020 #1

same shit...different century.... dhill926 Apr 2020 #3

Black. He also sanctioned gathering of freed blacks and returning them to South and slavery. marble falls Apr 2020 #5

Lee was not a good person Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #2

Oh come on, he was just misunderstood. Boomerproud Apr 2020 #4

"But his heart was in the right place." On the left side of his chest. marble falls Apr 2020 #6

He was just being sarcastic. klook Apr 2020 #17

There were some very fine slaveholders... VladmireTrumpkins Apr 2020 #28

He sure mentioned Christian and Christianity a lot dalton99a Apr 2020 #7

Band aids for the soul or burnt out husk of one. marble falls Apr 2020 #9

Remember when the President said this about Lee: Dr. Strange Apr 2020 #13

There was a racist asshole I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #8

Have you ever noticed - racists just have no sense of irony? marble falls Apr 2020 #10

That is true.. I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #11

FREL and the horse he rode in on. oasis Apr 2020 #12

i seriously doubt anyone rises to the rank of general if they can be described as "kindly" Takket Apr 2020 #14

Wrong. George Henry Thomas was a southerner who fought for the Union. Blue_true Apr 2020 #36

This is fairly educational rpannier Apr 2020 #15

that was great - thanks! rurallib Apr 2020 #18

Excellent post. nt Blue_true Apr 2020 #38

I often wonder how different things would be today if Lincoln had executed Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #16

Lincoln died before the end of the Civil War. Sneederbunk Apr 2020 #20

Lee surrendered to Grant six days before Lincoln died Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #22

It was Johnson who pardoned some 15,000 traitors. It's unclear how Lincoln would have proceeded. malchickiwick Apr 2020 #25

Had I been in power lonely bird Apr 2020 #29

To Africa. nt reACTIONary Apr 2020 #34

Lincoln wanted to seize the assets thucythucy Apr 2020 #32

Arlington Cemetary was Lee's home CatWoman Apr 2020 #19

Yes, they made sure it would never be anyone's home ever again. localroger Apr 2020 #23

It took almost a century to get anything. marble falls Apr 2020 #30

An equivalent act would be to bury the Covid-19 casualties Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #35

Thank you for this post. It is good to remember. c-rational Apr 2020 #21

Lee, accepting his commission after being educated at West Point, SWORE never to take up arms ... malchickiwick Apr 2020 #24

If ya'll don't like Black folk, safeinOhio Apr 2020 #26

An excellent book on the subject of Lee and the myths surrounding him is... Vinnie From Indy Apr 2020 #27

I like what Grant said about Lee in Grant's memoir Cary Apr 2020 #31

Those who forget history ... yadda yadda yadda, right ... marble falls Apr 2020 #33

Stalin murdered more people Cary Apr 2020 #37

OK, when do we reduce the history of Joe to a guy who "knew how to throw a surprise story"? ... marble falls Apr 2020 #39

You are right that Stalin killed more people. Blue_true Apr 2020 #40

Gettysburg Monuments modrepub Apr 2020 #41

Lee was evil. There should be no monuments Progressive dog Apr 2020 #42

The story of Lee's army anamnua Apr 2020 #43

Lee was no angel. Treatment of freed black civilians and POWs make that clear. marble falls Apr 2020 #44

If you grow up in the South, this is the myth you are fed in school. Aristus Apr 2020 #45

You get fed the Robert E, Lee man of honor and values crap up north, too. Did you watch the ... marble falls Apr 2020 #46