"Even the venerable Robert E. Lee has taken some vicious hits, as dishonest or misinformed advocates among political interest groups and in academia attempt to twist yesterday’s America into a fantasy that might better serve the political issues of today. The greatest disservice on this count has been the attempt by these revisionist politicians and academics to defame the entire Confederate Army in a move that can only be termed the Nazification of the Confederacy. Often cloaked in the argument over the public display of the Confederate battle flag, the syllogism goes something like this: Slavery was evil. The soldiers of the Confederacy fought for a system that wished to preserve it. Therefore they were evil as well, and any attempt to honor their service is a veiled effort to glorify the cause of slavery."
"This blatant use of the 'race card' in order to inflame their political and academic constituencies is a tired, seemingly endless game that is itself perhaps the greatest legacy of the Civil War’s aftermath. But in this case it dishonors hundreds of thousands of men who can defend themselves only through the voices of their descendants." ~ (From Born Fighting by James Webb, pp. 207-208.)
"Even the venerable Robert E. Lee has taken some vicious hits, as dishonest
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I sincerely hope that Mr. Webb is wrong on one count, '. . . the greatest legacy of the Civil War's aftermath. ' is the defaming of the men who valiantly fought the defend their homes from an agressive invader. I know that his statement is true at this point in time; at least in regarding the area of the cause of the conflict. But, my hope is that it is changing to a more historically more accurate position. Do you see any swing to this point?
I see the debate about causes, and to what extent each one represented, going on endlessly. Perspective and bias colors everyone's view and, as strong as I hold my opinions, I try to keep that in mind. Thank you for your visits and posts.
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