There are select few who have monuments and statues to their memory for public view. Robert E. Lee was one of those men because of his well known Christian character. Lee was a warrior and a gentleman. He began his day in prayer for his men and for his enemies. He had chaplains who he allowed to preach revival to his men in camp and to his enemies captured. He was a man admired for his steadfastness in faith, duty and honor, all Christian characteristics.
Lee has been admired by his men, his officers, fellow Southerners, fellow Americans and his enemies for one hundred fifty years following his death at age 63 on Columbus Day, in 1870. There is a reason why there are hundreds of memorials, statues and monuments across the Southern states of America, and even in the Northern states of America in the likeness of Robert E. Lee.
Unfortunately, Americans have allowed the new Bolsheviks, Communists, the ignorant and uneducated, and their fellow travelers to destroy the memorials to a man who did more to unify this country following the “Late unpleasantness” than probably any other.
His voice rings clear to all Southerners and men of good will, when he said “Duty then is the sublimest word in the English language. You should do your duty in all things. You can never do more, you should never wish to do less.” Americans would do well today, to know and do your duty.
In remembrance of Southern hero Robert E. Lee January 19, 1807 — October 12, 1870.
Michael Reed is Editor of The Standard.
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