One thing I fail to comprehend is how folks today can demean and tarnish the reputation of these great Americans. Just a few years ago, the folks closer to those men, on both sides, saw the benefit of unity and chose to close ranks with their brothers.
Political agendas, power, and money might be the motivator for these present-day revisionists and their game. They make profit by twisting the stories and sacred memory of these brave men. The sell books, push programs, and masquerade as "educators" or "historians." Sadly, many folks believe their spiteful tales and choose not to believe otherwise.
The only reason you never really hear anything bad about General Lee is because there never was anything the man really did wrong in terms of character and action. The words of an abolitionist upon his death proves as much.