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Historian Allen C. Guelzo on Hard Choices and Robert E. Lee

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Moral Dilemmas in Leadership: Robert E. Lee's Conflict

This chapter examines the moral complexities faced by Robert E. Lee during the Civil War, highlighting his internal struggle between loyalty to Virginia and duty to the Union. It discusses his gradual entanglement with the Confederacy, reflecting on the paradoxes of leadership in wartime. The narrative also explores Lee's refusal to acknowledge the South's defeat and his subsequent transformation into a loyalist after the war, showcasing his ongoing battle with personal responsibility.

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