Robert E Lee: Life & Legacy
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The Decision to Join the Rebellion
In the standard lore, this would become more about his feelings for Virginia than it was for the South in general. Lee himself reads a biography of George Washington on the eve of the Civil War as states are seceding. And he himself concludes that George Washington would have opposed secession. He wants the union to stay together. That's the only thing he's ever wanted. But at the same time, he feels that it is his duty to follow his state, even if his state makes what he considers to be a bad decision.
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