NC_WASP(@NC_WASP) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Anti-Confederates, neo-Unionists and current historians often trash Robert E Lee for being a bad general. This is what Rhodes says about Lee in his history on the war. Morning

Anti-Confederates, neo-Unionists and current historians often trash Robert E Lee for being a bad general. This is what Rhodes says about Lee in his history on the war. #RobertELee #History #AmericanHistory #twitterstorians #SaturdayMorning #Saturday #civilwar
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Southern Sister Resister - Wordsmith #IAmTheStorm(@ResisterSis20) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the yes, he really said that dumbfuckery award of the dayโ€ฆ

Trump said โ€˜Robert E. Lee would have won the war in Afghanistan.โ€™


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Mark Niesse(@markniesse) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Early voting wonโ€™t be allowed on a Saturday before the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia because itโ€™s the day after the state holiday formerly known as Robert E. Leeโ€™s Birthday and two days after Thanksgiving. ajc.com/politics/georgโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ BlueChuck๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ#StandingByBidenHarris!(@CWbis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

@JewishResister At the end of the Civil War, the last large Confederate military force was surrendered on June 2 by Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith in Galveston, TX, almost 2 mths after โ€™s surrender to .

is always a bit late, & disrespectful of the โ€ฆ

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Dr. Sarah Beetham(@SarahBeetham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I very much enjoyed traveling to a few weeks ago with beth harris and Steven Zucker to record videos for Smarthistory!

Here's the first one: a conversation about the statue that was removed two days ago youtu.be/fcGT-YeLVVE

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Sid(@SidPolitics) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's time to fire a bunch of incompetent generals who lost a twenty year guerrilla war, rather than going after the memory of competent general who laid down his arms to avert a twenty year guerrilla war.

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Major Reno, US Cavalry(@RenoCavalry) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A GO orders a frontal assault, across a mile of open terrain, against dug in Infantry who command the high ground & are supported by artillery. His troops are massacred. Court-martialed? No. Elevated to strategic genius (by fools & revisionists)

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Garrick Sapp(@ricksapp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Capt. Robert E. Lee, so distinguished during the Mexican war as one of our most untiring, talented and gallant engineer officers...'

This same language used 20 years later is said to be 'Lost Cause' myth making.



The Times-Picayune New Orleans 28 Feb 1856

'Capt. Robert E. Lee, so distinguished during the Mexican war as one of our most untiring, talented and gallant engineer officers...'

This same language used 20 years later is said to be 'Lost Cause' myth making.  

#twitterstorians

The Times-Picayune  New Orleans  28 Feb 1856
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On This Day(@_In_History) 's Twitter Profile Photo

June 3, 1864 The last Civil War victory of General Robert E. Lee (Confederacy) at the Battle of Cold Harbor. General Grant (Union) said, 'I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made. ... No advantage whatever was gained...'

June 3, 1864 The last Civil War victory of General Robert E. Lee (Confederacy) at the Battle of Cold Harbor. General Grant (Union) said, 'I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made. ... No advantage whatever was gained...' #CivilWar #RobertELee
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Murray State College Dems(@murraystatedems) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Itโ€™s Monday folks! New week, same good ole where Robert E Lee stands at the Courthouse in our small town - after almost 3 years of our protests.

You all know what that means: Move The Monument Mondayโ€™s are now in full effect๐Ÿ˜ค

Itโ€™s Monday folks! New week, same good ole #South where Robert E Lee stands at the Courthouse in our small town - after almost 3 years of our protests.

You all know what that means: Move The Monument Mondayโ€™s are now in full effect๐Ÿ˜ค #robertelee #confederate #kentucky #monument
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Nguyen #fbpe #fbr(@haaohaoo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Marine in Congress, Rep. (D-PA), slams Trump over his comments

'I guess Trump & Robert E. Lee both know how it feels to suffer a humiliating defeat at the hands of pro-democracy forces in Pennsylvania' rawstory.com/trump-robert-eโ€ฆ

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