I have always enjoyed history; ever since I was about 15 years old I enjoyed reading history, mostly American history. During the course of the Civil War, or the War Between The States almost 700,000 men died, and guess what? They were all Americans. Those who fought for the North and those who fought for the South considered themselves Americans, just fighting for different causes.
One of the great generals to come out of that war was General Robert E. Lee. He was admired by all; even President Lincoln admired him and praised him as a general and gentleman. Over the years he has been celebrated as one of the better generals our country has produced. The important point is that he was an American and patriot as was the almost 700,000 men who died during that war. Read more.
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