The terms were more generous than any in the history of warfare. Took it well? He couldn't believe his good luck.
Really? What histories are you reading?
I know this is the cr@p that is taught to kids in school, but looking at thing now, I see that the Germans and the Japanese were allowed to maintain the essence of their cultures. Would you say that the South was permitted to maintain the essence of its culture?
ML/NJ (Honest Yankee)
The terms were more generous than any in the history of warfare. Took it well? He couldn’t believe his good luck.
He showed up better than U.S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, he did not complain much about the possibility of integration following the war, and did not feel we should go to separate churches from the former slaves. If that is not taking it well, I don’t know what is.
I do agree with you that Lincoln and the other higher-ups are also key to the terms Lee received, but just because Lee was in the Confederacy doesn’t equate with him being all bad.