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GA Russell · 03-11-2015, 06:54 PM

Athens80, I understood that Lee owned slaves in the 1850s, and that he freed them when he accepted his commission in the Confederate army.

I could be wrong, but I don't think the slaves you refer to are the slaves I refer to.

And even if they are, you say that they were freed before Gettysburg, so I think that to an extent the idea is still valid.

By the way, for those who are interested, Grant's wife was from a slave state, Kentucky, and he owned slaves because they were her's.

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GA Russell Ticats win 4th straight Posts: 7,694 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Athens80, I understood that Lee owned slaves in the 1850s, and that he freed them when he accepted his commission in the Confederate army. I could be wrong, but I don't think the slaves you refer to are the slaves I refer to. And even if they are, you say that they were freed before Gettysburg, so I think that to an extent the idea is still valid. By the way, for those who are interested, Grant's wife was from a slave state, Kentucky, and he owned slaves because they were her's. Last edited by GA Russell; 03-12-2015 at 05:38 AM. Reason: typo