We have reached a point in history where we can avoid the two extremes that have plagued our view of our leaders. We no longer have to imagine that our generals (or other leaders) were demigods. That being said, we also have evolved past the point where we have to dissect every aspect of their lives to make them into devils. We live in a time where we can honestly evaluate such men for what they were.

Such is the case for Robert E. Lee. For so long, the generals of the Civil War have been characterized by either idol worship or slander. No man has suffered the fate of General Lee.

Some have looked at Lee as an enemy of his own country. Others viewed him as a Savior. This book by John Perry sets the record straight.

As a Northerner currently living in the South, my feelings were always mixed on this man. This book however, gives a very even handed evaluation of who General Lee actually was.

What is most interesting is the kind of life General Lee led after the war. I won’t give away the details of the book to you, but General Lee was a servant of his country before, during, and after the war. Regardless of your feelings about the war between the states, we could all learn some lessons from “Lee:A Life of Virtue” by John Perry.

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