THE REAL ROBERT E. LEE
To be a southerner and believe in the Union does not make one a traitor, sir, or I would
not be here.
I realize that you turned down Lincoln's offer to command the Yankee armies, General Lee,
but I had no idea...
Mr. President, I believe secession is unconstitutional, and slavery is a moral and political evil
in any society.
And why have you joined us?
Because I could not draw my sword against Virginia.
My loyalty and my affections and those of my family for five generations belong to her.
That is why I'm here, sir.