![]() ![]() In fact, Seidule writes, Lee was a traitor who took up arms against his country even though he had sworn an oath to protect the United States. Lee as the perfect example of an educated Christian gentleman. He writes: “One of the foundations of the Lost Cause myth was the near deification of Robert E. This might seem obvious but in his highly personal book Seidule, who was raised in Virginia and Georgia, lays out very well just how the phony mythology evolved. Black slaves were not happy and protected campers. Lee and Me,” retired Army general and former paratrooper Ty Seidule says that the whole point of the war was about keeping the horrible practice of slavery in perpetuity. This goes to the heart of Richmond’s existence and its current troubles. With brilliant timing, a new book is out that has provocative ideas about the mythology created about Lee and the whole point of what it means to be Southern. ![]() So who was Lee, exactly? What was the war about? It seems amazing that 155 years after the war ended, such questions are still being asked. As several statues have been removed, one still stands – that of Gen. Over the past year, Richmond has been racked by protests over racism and police violence, the Confederate statues and other war memorabilia from the Civil War. ![]()
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