Geeze, I guess that Lee was the only person that murdered anyone during the unCivil War??? I mean, lets gets real here...People killed each other for no other reason than they were trying not to get killed themselves... Yeah, I've heard and read (unsubstantiated) claims that Lee ordered that black union POWs be executed... There's a major "Civil War" exhibit going on at the US Achieves in Washington, D.C. right now with thousands of letters and commands and orders on display and I'd invite anyone to come up with any proof that Lee had any policy of executing black union POW troops...

But nevermind that little sidebar for now... Yeah, I agree with most of what GUEST,ollainmh has said...

But like I have said many times, I would have told ol' Jefferson Davis to not let the door hit him on the way out... Ya'll want out??? Fine... Bye... Heck, if about 13 Southern States wanted out today I'd say the same thing... They are too expensive... Year after year the nation ends up subsidizing these folks... I mean, the South gets back more federal $$$$ then it pays in... Ya'll want out??? Bye...

(But, Boberdz... You live in the South...)

Yeah, I do... Goina' have to work out a few details...

But back to this Lee order to execute black union pows... Hey, I have never seen any proof that occured... Just accusations...

Lee being a great general??? Not really... Better teacher at V.M.I....

B~