• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      Fuck, no, I just made a mistake. I mixed him up with his subordinate, JEB Stuart. The bit about the religiousity still stands.

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        5 months ago

        He was an absolute religious fanatic who also not only rationalized slavery into his world view, but used religion to do so.

        I won’t besmirch his talents as a military general, but I certainly would not put him on the same level as Longstreet in terms of overall respectability.