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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 01:18 pm |
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Doc Ce Member
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I had computer issues prior to the holidays, my former email account is kaput and couldn't log into my account thus had to change my email account and log in name, was Doc C, now Doc Ce. An American Experience (PBS) program on Lee is tonite. Doc Ce
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| Posted: Mon Jan 3rd, 2011 03:21 pm |
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TimK Member
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Already have the DVR set. Thanks, Doc.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 4th, 2011 05:00 am |
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Hellcat Person 
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Caught it, sounds like their really gearing up for the 150th anniversary. Next week they do Grant Wonder what's coming up later in the year.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 6th, 2011 07:43 pm |
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9Bama Member
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I watched it from beginning to end. It was an illinformed hatchet job on Lee. He was described by Prior after the war in Lexington as "hiding out" and a "bitter old man" Furthermore he was described as unwilling to return to arlington House because he would have to look at all the graves of the dead he caused.... this is history?
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| Posted: Thu Jan 6th, 2011 08:56 pm |
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Hellcat Person
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That depends on who this was aimed at. My thoughts when I posted my comments were that I can't wait to hear the "Lee was a traitor who should have been hung" crowd crowing that this was absolute proof what what a vile traitor he was. To be perfectly honest I didn't pay it too close of attention as I was busy with other things and had merely left it on PBS after Antiques Roadshow went off. But the things that really sticks out to me is that it starts off talking about George Washington Parke Custis death and how that affected the Lee family (I don't remember them even really explaining why Lee was faced with such a daunting task that the children weren't able to recieve what their grandfather had stipulated for them in his will) and that it sounded like it was decided to turn Arlington House into a cemetary only after the war was over and Lee was supposedly preparing to return. Also, it made Lee sound like he was a hard task master towards his family. "Do this or else." As I said, I wasn't paying it much attention so maybe I missed something. But from the sounds of what you said, 9Bama, I very well may not have.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 6th, 2011 09:31 pm |
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Texas Defender Member 
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Hellcat- The decision was made to bury Union soldiers on the grounds of Arlington House in 1864, before the end of the war. Arlington National Cemetery:: Historical_Information This decision was made by General Montgomery Meigs, the Quartermaster General. His intention was to make the estate uninhabitable should the Lee family try to return after the war. Montgomery Cunningham Meigs, Major General, United States Army After the war, the Lee family was able to prevail in their court case against the government for the illegal confiscation of the estate. The decision was made by George Washington Custis Lee to accept a cash settlement rather than having thousands of existing soldiers' graves removed.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 7th, 2011 04:43 am |
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Hellcat Person
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Exactly, TD. As I said, I wasn't paying much attention, but the program made it sound like it was after the war the government decided to use Arlington House as what has become Arlington National Cemetary.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 9th, 2011 06:35 pm |
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Captain Crow Progressive Southerner 
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I DVR'd it, watched it once, and immediately erased it. What a pitiful excuse for a documentary..."hatchet job" describes it nicely.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11th, 2011 12:21 am |
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Doc Ce Member
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Thought the program gave a decent summary of Lee. He did devote a great deal of his time, both prior and after the war, attempting to settle his and his father in laws financial situation. I believe this had something to do with his fathers past financial failings and his not wanting to travel down similar roads. In regards to Meigs decision to begin burial at Arlington, one of the reasons was his deep hatred of the confederacy after the death of his son who I believe was a lieutenant. Plan on watching the one on Grant this evening between the Auburn/Oregon game. Doc Ce
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11th, 2011 12:50 am |
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Texas Defender Member
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Doc Ce- General Meigs had developed an intense hatred for those who served the Confederacy long before his son was killed. In fact, the decision was made to bury Union dead in Mrs. Lee's rose garden in June of 1864. General Meigs' son wasn''t killed until October of that year. John Rodgers Meigs (1841 - 1864) - Find A Grave Memorial
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11th, 2011 01:04 am |
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Doc Ce Member
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I stand corrected. As an aside, January 8th was 196th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxB42cjHTGg Doc Ce
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12th, 2011 03:04 pm |
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Kent Nielsen Member
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I actually didn't think it was too bad. Just not long enough. I think two hours would have been good.
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