On Jan.23,1861, Lee wrote (approximately) to one of his sons:
.....I cannot predict a greater calamity for the Country than a dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all the evils for which we complain ....... but a Union that could be maintained only with swords and bayonets, and when the brawl and the civil war should take the place of the fraternal love and kindness, would have no attraction for me..........
A term used for people who opposed secession of the states were called conservatives. The people that supported secession were called secessionists.
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee. He was offered the job of General-in-Chief of all the Union armies. But although he disapproved of secession, he felt his first duty was to go with his home-state of Virginia, and he joined the Confederates.
Just the American Civil War began, the military leader who would end up becoming the most famous Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, was offered a key position in the Union Army. Despite being personally opposed to slavery and secession, Lee hesitated to accept the position because it would require him to make war against his beloved home-state of Virginia. His hesitation cost him the job, and he went on to serve in the Confederate military.
Sounds like Robert E. Lee, who turned down the top job, because he would not draw his sword against his home-state of Virginia. He was certainly anti-secession. As for claims that he was anti-slavery, these are controversial. He was accused of brutality to the slaves he inherited from his father-in-law Custis. But Custis had left a legacy of trouble by promising his slaves that they would be freed on his death, without explaining that it would take a couple of years to administer the will. The angry slaves tried to go on strike, and Lee felt he no option but to bring out the whip.
In his letter to his son, Robert E. Lee argues against secession by emphasizing the importance of loyalty to the Union and the potential consequences of division. He expresses his deep commitment to the United States, suggesting that the nation's strength lies in its unity. Lee acknowledges the grievances of the Southern states but believes that working within the framework of the Union is a more honorable and effective path than breaking away. Ultimately, he sees secession as detrimental to both the nation and the principles of democracy.
he hated it
Because he disapproved of secession.
A term used for people who opposed secession of the states were called conservatives. The people that supported secession were called secessionists.
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Robert E. Lee
Robert Hooke famously had an argument with Isaac Newton over Newton's theory of gravitation. Hooke claimed that Newton's ideas were similar to his own, leading to a dispute between the two scientists.
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