No they didn’t. Widows and children raised the monuments to remember husbands and fathers. The men who served under great generals dedicated the monuments to honor them. Not everything is about politics.
\NOPE!...Its about caring enough to erect one....
But I can tell your from my research...at least 75% of those crosses on I-95 from Maine to Florida are for the Local F’ups.....Do your own DD!!!~