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Perfesser

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There are a LOT of myths about Lee.


There was a vested interest in making him into a heroic figure. The reality is different.

Note the absolute lack of monuments to John S. Mosby. Ever wonder why? He developed a friendship with Grant when he asked for his postwar pardon. He became an active Republican and served under several GOP administrations. He later remarked, "There was more vindictiveness shown to me by the Virginia people for my voting for Grant than the North showed to me for fighting four years against him."

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  There are a LOT of myths about Lee. -- Perfesser 08/16/2017 2:32PM
  Such as? -- Perfesser 08/16/2017 3:05PM
  None of that vitiates the article. -- Perfesser 08/16/2017 6:14PM
  But your idea that -- HokieDan95 08/17/2017 7:35PM
  I have more to say but I don't want to -- HokieDan95 08/16/2017 9:06PM
  Would you advocate closing museums? -- daisyWV 08/16/2017 2:03PM
  You stated monuments are a celebration -- daisyWV 08/16/2017 2:27PM
  The difference between a museum and a monument -- Beerman 08/16/2017 2:04PM
  Which is entirely subjective -- WestEndHokie39 08/16/2017 2:23PM
  Of course it is -- Beerman 08/16/2017 2:28PM
  So you're stating the monuments in museums -- daisyWV 08/16/2017 2:06PM
  Oh I think it's all very stupid -- Beerman 08/16/2017 2:22PM
  As do I -- MAHokie69 08/16/2017 1:34PM
  Statues are a terrible way to tell history -- jmanatVT 08/16/2017 1:29PM
  There is a nice Russian soldier statue is Vienna Austria. -- Guy LeDouche 08/16/2017 2:30PM
  I agree, how far do we go? Jefferson Memorial... -- vtpaul82 08/16/2017 12:47PM
  Slippery Slope Fallacy ** -- jmanatVT 08/16/2017 1:31PM
  Exactly. There are streets -- daisyWV 08/16/2017 12:53PM
  Well hello Frauloins! ** -- VaAkita 08/16/2017 1:17PM
  The History Buffs are the ones who quietly go about -- daisyWV 08/16/2017 12:32PM
  Just change it to Le Highway. It's french! ** -- VaAkita 08/16/2017 1:30PM
  Rt 1 is Jeff Davis Hwy throughout VA ** -- HokieJamie 08/16/2017 1:13PM
  Happening in Austin as we speak (or post) -- TexasGobbler 08/16/2017 1:03PM
  ...,.all the way through RVA... ** -- 48zip 08/16/2017 12:43PM
  An effing lot. it would be a mess. ** -- `lag 08/16/2017 12:34PM
  Then again they could go this route..... -- VTHokie2000 08/16/2017 1:49PM
  Or this route..... -- VTHokie2000 08/16/2017 1:51PM
  Or this..... -- VTHokie2000 08/16/2017 1:55PM
  FWIW there is a rural road in Rockingham County -- VTHokie2000 08/16/2017 1:33PM
  Yep (link) -- 48zip 08/16/2017 2:40PM

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