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To: Non-Sequitur

Wasn’t he a Colonel in the Federal Army before he resigned? If so, maybe that had something to do with....speculation of course.


27 posted on 07/12/2007 6:51:02 AM PDT by lovecraft (Specialization is for insects.)
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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 (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
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