Nonsense

[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by LoveLakeLife

Wasn’t renewed citizenship extended to Lee and Davis after they surrendered? Part of Lincoln’s binding up wounds doctrine? Why wouldn’t statues be erected to great American generals? They didn’t try to overthrow the United States, they tried to secede from it.


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As John pointed out, they attacked the US--that is treason.

But also perplexed by "great generals". They lost. Are there any other people who started a war, lost, and then were honored as great?