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SGM Matthew Quick
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What's the point, CW3 Dick McManus?

Like it or not, General Lee IS on of this country's most respected/admired war generals.
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MAJ Alvin B. - I couldn't agree with you more. I believe you have to look at history from the perspective of those that lived it.
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SFC Charles Temm
SFC Charles Temm
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SP5 Christine Conley - was one in the old US Canal Zone...
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How about we rename Fort Lee to Fort YouLostGetOverIt

I will also consider Fort Surrender
CW3 Dick McManus
CW3 Dick McManus
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SGM Quick: Lee was the former leader of the enemy forces that were fighting to keep slavery legal. Honorable US military leaders do not respect former enemy leaders.
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1LT Christopher Sorge
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President Lincoln granted a full pardon for all confederate soldiers and sympathisizers/supporters. Therefore, those that served were also later by Congressional action considered service members in the U.S. Armed forces.
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SFC Charles Temm
SFC Charles Temm
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CPT (Verify To See) - so did some Unionists so what is your point?
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SFC Charles Temm
SFC Charles Temm
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CPT (Verify To See) - so the acts of some damn all? Many former rebs fought against those groups too inc some rather famous ones like James Longstreet.

Again, I fail to see how judging the past by modern mores is anything to be considered serious thought. Its easy I guess b/c it fits in with modern PC thought but it's still wrong.
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SSG Edward Tilton
SSG Edward Tilton
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No one reinstated their commissions
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CW4 Guy Butler
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Well, there's good news. None of these individuals are war criminals, traitors, or what have you, thanks to a piece of paper signed by Andrew Johnson on December 25, 1868:

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=72360
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Capt Walter Miller
Capt Walter Miller
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Johnson was impeached for crap like that.

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Impeached but not convicted, just like Clinton.
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