Born to Revolutionary War hero Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee in Stratford Hall, Virginia, Robert Edward Lee seemed destined for military greatness. Despite financial hardship that caused his father to depart to the West Indies, young Robert secured an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated second in the class of 1829. Two years later,…
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Lest We Forget
Appomattox: Lest We Forget This afternoon I attended a ceremony marking the 160th anniversary of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia (which I often sardonically refer to as “the Confederate Nakba”). It was organized by the Appomattox chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and took place at the Confederate…
On This Day in History: 1861, Robert E. Lee Named Commander of Virginia Confederate Forces
Robert E. Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces Damnatio Memoriae for the 21st Century?
The Anti-White Melt Down in Charlottesville Continues
Charlottesville’s Lee statue meets its end, in a 2,250-degree furnace The anti-white coalition in Charlottesville with it’s ZOG underwriters and BLM foot soldiers has taken Damnatio Memoriae to a new level. Apparently it’s not enough to just remove a statue of Robert E. Lee. Now it must be melted down and completely destroyed, because…
Top 5 Biographies of Robert E. Lee
1. R.E. Lee by Douglas Southall Freeman Published in 1934, this four-volume book by Douglas Southall Freeman chronicles all of the major events and highlights of Robert E. Lee’s military career. The book discusses everything from Lee’s experiences in the Mexican-War to his surrender at Appomattox. Freeman depicts Lee as an honest, straightforward man who is…