Growing up my mother instilled in me an appreciation of those who fought in the War Between the States; both for the North and South. I knew about Robert E. Lee when I was eight years old. He was a friend of many on the Union side since they attended West Point together. Since he thought states rights were more important than the will of the government he led the South in its ill-fated quest. At Appomattox after the signing of surrender papers U.S. Grant allowed him to keep his sword. Mr. Lee was a gentleman. End of story? Not quite.
With the go ahead from the Virginia Supreme Court and after the bombastic governor of Virginia, Ralph 'Black Face' Northam's push the statue of Lee on his horse, Traveller, will be removed from the city of Virginia.
I began to wonder how many folks would look at the statue and ask, "Who is that guy", or "Who the heck is Robert E. Lee" or "Mom, what was the Civil War?"
Will this make folks feel better? Will people really care. Will the lives of people today be more exciting with less stress because American history has been deleted?
Once again, since Lee's mansion sits high above Arlington Cemetery will it soon be demolished? In today's climate I wouldn't be surprised.
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