Ah, ol' Marse Robert. Strange man, that. He apparently viewed slavery as an evil and yet owned slaves and did not free them until after the war, believing that they were better off slaves than free men. Opposed to secession and yet telling Lincoln that he could not take up arms against his "country", Virginia. A genius in war for his audacity and cunning in the face of superior odds and yet stubborn enough to order Pickett's Charge in the face of contrary advice and good sense. There's been a recent backlash among historians re-examining Lee's life in a less-than-favorable light over the last several years. I haven't quite decided myself what I really think of the man, although I certainly admire such masterpieces as Chancellorsville - I'm going to pick up Emory Thomas' (who taught at UGA and whom I met briefly this year) bio of Lee before I do.