General+Robert+E.+Lee

Robert E. Lee was one of the many great officers in the United States Army who recieved an offer from General Winfield Scott to comand the Union troops. Lee had considered slavery to be down right wrong and was against the whole idea. Refussing to fight against the south, he then offered his services to the Confederacy instead. I personally do not understand this guy. He was suppose to be against slavery and yet he ends up fighting to keep slavery. Did someone hit his head to hard or what? Lee believed that locking up people and treating them like trash was not right at all. So, why end up being a pawn in somebody else's plan and fighting for the enemy? All I know is that if I were ever in that position I would stick to my plan and fight for their freedom instead of fighting against it. Even if it ment giving up my life for them. I mean, why not? I have experienced freedom and they have not. So why not let them enjoy a little peace. Even if only the get a tase of it for a little while.
 * General Robert E. Lee**