You've used that phrase at least three times now, in reference to men whose boots you couldn't shine, as if they were bank robbers or spree criminals. That's enough of your sneering, thank you.
Little man, let me tell you something, I’ll use whatever phrase I like how times I like. And Lee and Davis weren’t indeed criminals. Davis wanted to preserve slavery. Have you ever read the Confederate Constitution? Lee took up arms against his own government in order to give the Confederacy the military victories necessary to bring about the political ends the Confederacy was after. He’s damn lucky he wasn’t hung in his damn boots.