Posted on 12/17/2013 11:24:11 AM PST by jazusamo
Revisionist history would remove portraits of Confederate legends
The U.S. Army War College, which molds future field generals, has begun discussing whether it should remove the portraits of Confederate generals, including Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
The college, nestled in rural Pennsylvania on the 500-acre Carlisle Barracks, is doing an inventory of all its paintings and photographs with an eye toward rehanging them in historical themes to tell a particular Army stories.
During the inventory, an unnamed official — not the commandant, Maj. Gen. Anthony A. Cucolo III — asked the administration why the college is honoring two generals who fought against the United States, according to college spokeswoman Carol Kerr.
“I do know at least one person has questioned why we would honor individuals who were enemies of the United States Army,” Ms. Kerr said. “There will be a dialogue when we develop the idea of what do we want the hallway to represent.”
She said one faculty member took down the portraits of Gen. Lee and Gen. Jackson, and put them on the floor as part of the inventory process. That gave rise to rumors that the paintings had been removed.
“This person was struck by the fact we have quite a few Confederate images,” she said, adding that the pictures were put back on a 3rd floor hallway.
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Weren’t they also graduates of West Point?
Weren’t they also Americans?
I suppose that they will soon be naming Fort Lee, Fort Shelia Jackson Lee, and Fort Jackson will become Fort Jesse Jackson.
“Resistance against the Empire is futile. There will be no dissent. Submit or be crushed.”
No matter what, we must deny our history at all costs.
They aren’t worth of Lee and Jackson.
The commie ‘RAT liberals. More chiseling away of American history to make room for “history” from all of the sh*tholes where the “new Americans” sleazed their way in from.
Correction: They aren’t worthy of Lee and Jackson.
If these guys would read the biographies of General Lee, all of this nonsense would stop. I have ancestors and relatives who fought for the South, who fought the U.S. Army, who were attacked by the federalized Colorado volunteers under Chivington, and fought for the U.S. in wars ranging from the Revolution to Iraq. This is all baloney.
Yes, they were both.
So, if Gen. Lee was an enemy of the US, then, what does that make the POTUS who first offered command of the US troops to Lee?
Lordy I hate revisionists
Fort Hood would become Fort In The Hood.
Bump
I would just like to know what “This Person” looks like and what “This Person” may be named. Any guesses?
This IS NOT the U. S. Army I was a member and today am a veteran of!
Our military has sunk into the mire of Obama and his ilk!
Hooray for the Stars and Bars!
I think "this person" would be even more struck if they were to read the military history of the War of Northern Aggression.
Confederate officers were West Point graduates who out fought better equipped, superior numbers for the better part of 3 years.
OMG! This means there were two others? Craw back into your cannoli you worthless piece of crap!
A poor judge of character?
Like the guy who recommended Benedict Arnold for command?
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