Chapter of Night (Lee at Appomattox) (an original song)

Written by Norman Ball and Lonnie Glass to commemorate the 200th anniversary of R.E. Lee's birth, this song imagines Lee's thoughts at what certainly was the nadir of his career, the surrender at Appomattox. Prompted by a young officer, Lee offers a premonition about the next phase of his life, the presidency of Washington College, today's Washington & Lee University.

At least, that's how I thunk it! --nb.

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[AlabamaSoldier]

Rebellion? We were leaving! "Rebellion" entails rogue troops marching on the capital.

[Westyrulz]

Oh I see a bit like the Boston Tea Party!!

[TheIcelandicPatriot]

@AlabamaSoldier What does the second last line in my last comment say? Treason shall be answered by force if nesesary! You were brothers, uncles, you were family and you broke there trust with treason and not the good kind. Where you speak for liberty and justice no you ussed the sword speaking the word of slavery. You can try to justify that but freedom of the people will allways prevale.

[AlabamaSoldier]

@TheIcelandicPatriot They broke the rules of war time and time again? You mean, like burning and sacking towns and practicing unfair tax policies, right?

[TheIcelandicPatriot]

@AlabamaSoldier A thats true the British did do that but then again the British empire terrorsized and ruled with hardship. There are evidences for that not to mention they broke the rules of war time and time again.

the North only terrorized the South after you comitted treason. You could have resolved this with the pen but just like any hill billy you ussed the riffle.

[AlabamaSoldier]

@TheIcelandicPatriot Clearly you have no concept of history and are just jumping on the bandwagon. So, it's only natural that you think Lincoln was politically opposed to slavery.

You know, the British offered all slaves who fought for the crown their freedom in the American Revolution. I suppose you're narrow-minded enough to root for the Redcoats in that conflict, am I right?

[TheIcelandicPatriot]

@AlabamaSoldier Wait so tyranny over white people is bad but not black people? You denied them of there freedom that is one of the worst crime a man can do, keeping slaves. The south was, is and allwais will be

United States of America. The president said not to slavery but you did not like that so you rebelled.

Tyranicing the people is never right but you say the north was so bad because they ussed force to restore order. I say the south was the bad because they denied freedom to the people.

[AlabamaSoldier]

@TheIcelandicPatriot One C.S. general once said, "We would never send our soldiers to other states to tyrannize other people, and so shall we never allow the soldiers of others to tyrannize our people."

The South wanted to control its own destiny, the North did not want to let them and it was the North that illegally invaded the South.

There can be no excuse for a country that enforces tyranny.

[TheIcelandicPatriot]

@AlabamaSoldier One U.S colonel once said.They say they are fighting for there independence yet they deny it to others. The North wanted to quit using slaves, the South did not and it was the South that rebelled against there president and the nation.

There can be no liberty in a country that offers slavery.

[AlabamaSoldier]

@TheIcelandicPatriot The North invaded and burned public property. That's all we need to know who the bad guys are.

[Cionaodh57]

@wickedglen1 So? Bonnie Prince Charlie did the same thing after the Battle of Culloden when he was on the run from the Duke of Cumberland.

[mouthofhorror]

not to bad..im ENGLISH.but can still respect it as i am ABRAXAS