To: lovecraft
Wasn’t he a Colonel in the Federal Army before he resigned? If so, maybe that had something to do with....speculation of course. He was, and there is a lot of speculation why he insisted on wearing his old rank. If Lee himself ever explained why I'm not aware of it.
28 posted on
07/12/2007 6:53:49 AM PDT by
Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur
If Lee himself ever explained why I'm not aware of it.Me either, I've studied this history more than most but less than a lot of people. I don't recall coming across that piece of info. Though I never really thought about til now either....back to the books! LOL
31 posted on
07/12/2007 7:00:59 AM PDT by
lovecraft
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