Did you all know that Arlington National Cemetery was Robert E Lee's wife's rose garden. She inherited it from her family. I think he is one of this country's most honorable men and suffered from angina all through the war. When he went to sleep at night he was always surprised when he woke up in the morning alive. His punishment of his men who violated gentlemenly behavior to civilians was swift and severe. Never could understand why he was refused a pardon..... I don't think it is ever too late......I know he did not own slaves.... I am not sure about his wife..... jerree

Jerree, I didn't realize he never received a pardon?? Wasn't Jeff DAVIS pardoned?? I wonder why LEE wasn't. I oftne think of LEE'S wifes home at Arlington. It must have been a bitter pill to swallow when she and Robert couldn't return. I have never been there, but it looks beautiful. Do you have any idea who turned it into a Cemetery?? Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: <Katt1930@aol.com> To: <TNMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:50 PM Subject: Re: [TNMONTGO-L] question for true southerners > Did you all know that Arlington National Cemetery was Robert E Lee's wife's > rose garden. She inherited it from her family. I think he is one of this > country's most honorable men and suffered from angina all through the war. > When he went to sleep at night he was always surprised when he woke up in the > morning alive. His punishment of his men who violated gentlemenly behavior to > civilians was swift and severe. Never could understand why he was refused a > pardon..... I don't think it is ever too late......I know he did not own > slaves.... I am not sure about his wife..... > > jerree >