http://www.historynet.com/the-other-lee.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 25 May 2013 19:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/the-other-lee.htm#comment-837424 America Divided | WORK IN PROGRESS Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:27:39 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13687465#comment-837424 [...] The Other Lee (historynet.com) [...] [...] The Other Lee (historynet.com) [...]

]]> http://www.historynet.com/the-other-lee.htm#comment-832653 Opinion Forum » Thoughts on the Anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s Birth Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:06:04 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13687465#comment-832653 [...] Here are some insights into the views of General Lee and his brother Sydney Smith Lee: Neither Smith nor Robert wanted to see Virginia join the Confederacy. They agreed, nevertheless, to make their decision jointly if Virginia chose to leave the Union. On April 18, 1861, Smith and Robert met with their cousin Samuel Phillips Lee to discuss what to do if Virginia seceded. Phillips Lee, a naval officer, made it clear he would stay with the Union, and Smith promised to blow him out of the water by placing a battery on the Virginia shore. Phillips was the son-in-law of Francis Preston Blair Jr., one of the most influential figures in the United States, with a father and brother then serving in Lincoln’s Cabinet. He later attempted to obtain the U.S. Army commanding general’s position for Robert and an equally important position for Smith, but it was in vain, as both brothers refused to desert their native state. [...] [...] Here are some insights into the views of General Lee and his brother Sydney Smith Lee: Neither Smith nor Robert wanted to see Virginia join the Confederacy. They agreed, nevertheless, to make their decision jointly if Virginia chose to leave the Union. On April 18, 1861, Smith and Robert met with their cousin Samuel Phillips Lee to discuss what to do if Virginia seceded. Phillips Lee, a naval officer, made it clear he would stay with the Union, and Smith promised to blow him out of the water by placing a battery on the Virginia shore. Phillips was the son-in-law of Francis Preston Blair Jr., one of the most influential figures in the United States, with a father and brother then serving in Lincoln’s Cabinet. He later attempted to obtain the U.S. Army commanding general’s position for Robert and an equally important position for Smith, but it was in vain, as both brothers refused to desert their native state. [...]

]]> http://www.historynet.com/the-other-lee.htm#comment-832364 Thoughts on the Anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s Birth | danmillerinpanama Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:27:15 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13687465#comment-832364 [...] Here are some insights into the views of General Lee and his brother Sydney Smith Lee: Neither Smith nor Robert wanted to see Virginia join the Confederacy. They agreed, nevertheless, to make their decision jointly if Virginia chose to leave the Union. On April 18, 1861, Smith and Robert met with their cousin Samuel Phillips Lee to discuss what to do if Virginia seceded. Phillips Lee, a naval officer, made it clear he would stay with the Union, and Smith promised to blow him out of the water by placing a battery on the Virginia shore. Phillips was the son-in-law of Francis Preston Blair Jr., one of the most influential figures in the United States, with a father and brother then serving in Lincoln’s Cabinet. He later attempted to obtain the U.S. Army commanding general’s position for Robert and an equally important position for Smith, but it was in vain, as both brothers refused to desert their native state. [...] [...] Here are some insights into the views of General Lee and his brother Sydney Smith Lee: Neither Smith nor Robert wanted to see Virginia join the Confederacy. They agreed, nevertheless, to make their decision jointly if Virginia chose to leave the Union. On April 18, 1861, Smith and Robert met with their cousin Samuel Phillips Lee to discuss what to do if Virginia seceded. Phillips Lee, a naval officer, made it clear he would stay with the Union, and Smith promised to blow him out of the water by placing a battery on the Virginia shore. Phillips was the son-in-law of Francis Preston Blair Jr., one of the most influential figures in the United States, with a father and brother then serving in Lincoln's Cabinet. He later attempted to obtain the U.S. Army commanding general's position for Robert and an equally important position for Smith, but it was in vain, as both brothers refused to desert their native state. [...]

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