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Kaleva

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21. Interesting!

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 05:57 PM

Jun 22

That’s info I didn’t know.

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Why wasn't Robert E Lee prosecuted and executed? [View all] kentuck Jun 22 OP

Republicans needed a precedent for Nixon justaprogressive Jun 22 #1

It was Gen. Grant who prevented Lee from being prosecuted Kaleva Jun 22 #2

Andrew Johnson pardoned Jeff Davis, Lee, and other Confederate leaders in December of 1868... kentuck Jun 22 #4

Lee was never pardoned during his lifetime Kaleva Jun 22 #9

The paperwork was misplaced, and rediscovered about that time. eppur_se_muova Jun 22 #16

Interesting! Kaleva Jun 22 #21

whoa, thank you for sharing this! TacosUberAlles Jun 23 #29

Grant later invited Lee to the WH. Times were different. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 22 #17

Hard to tell what would've happened in Lincoln hadn't gotten assassinated. brush Jun 22 #3

Being magnanimous in victory was not an innovation for Lincoln bucolic_frolic Jun 22 #5

But anger and blame are only components of division. kentuck Jun 22 #7

Great post! Akakoji Jun 22 #6

Some details: WarGamer Jun 22 #8

He led his troops at Shiloh... kentuck Jun 22 #10

Lee wasn't AT Shiloh WarGamer Jun 22 #11

Breckenridge commanded at Shiloh kentuck Jun 22 #12

No... Breckenridge was a subordinate General to General Johnston at Shiloh... WarGamer Jun 22 #13

Kentuck, those dates don't figure. Jeebo Jun 23 #23

THe 17th Amendment allowed for the popular election of US Senators. kentuck Jun 23 #34

John C. Breckenridge sweetapogee Jun 23 #33

I've always asked that, and all the confederate Generals demosincebirth Jun 22 #14

Grant prevented it. Kaleva Jun 22 #15

See my reply #16. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 22 #18

They had to unify the country. There were too many Southerners to give out Melon Jun 22 #19

Andrew Johnson was something of a flip-flopper. Sometimes he supported strong measures against ... eppur_se_muova Jun 22 #20

In the early 21st century, Johnson is among those commonly mentioned as the worst presidents in U.S. history. Celerity Jun 23 #26

Buchanan failed to prevent the Civil War, Johnson failed to consolidate victory. eppur_se_muova Jun 23 #31

Thank you kentuck for starting this interesting and informative thread! Kaleva Jun 22 #22

About Jefferson Davis ... Jeebo Jun 23 #25

+1 Kaleva Jun 23 #27

If he did renounce his citizenship of the US, could the US have not recognised the Confederacy, which they probably did OnDoutside Jun 23 #32

Lost Cause of the Confederacy Celerity Jun 23 #24

"With malice toward none; with charity for all..." Buns_of_Fire Jun 23 #28

I just wanted to say thank you everyone TacosUberAlles Jun 23 #30