I'm a Yankee and I approve of this video; simply astounding. Please keep this location preserved for all time in honor of the Southerners, Gen. Lee, and all the Rebel Yells who sacrificed their lives. God Bless Lee, the Union, and God Bless America.
@@john2a142 It is now the American Civil War Museum. I had been to the Museum of the Confederacy twice. Last year, I visited the new museum in Richmond and their Appomattox annex. Both are excellent.
I'm from England 🇬🇧, I'm fascinated by the Civil War, in my younger days I was able to spend some Uni time studying the subject. I didn't know General Lee's uniform from the actual surrender was on display. Hoping to visit soon to see for myself. RIP to the fallen on both sides.
I am from Virginia and my 4th great grandfather was a Confederate soilder from the Shenandoah Valley in the same county I grew up in. My family actually has the blanket he carried through the war framed. Please come visit sometime, I've never met a English person before I wish more of yall would come visit the states, I would like to see your great country as well 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
@@kirtley4660 Great to hear that. One cannot understand how the US came to be without studying European history. England's Civil War was a true definition of the term, much different and for different reasons than ours. I think I probably would be a Royalist in the end mainly from tradition. Proof is in the pudding, as the saying goes. The Commonwealth lasted such a relatively short time that they ended up offering Charles II to return to England as king. Charles I was his own worst enemy and his obsession with Divine Right kingship is what got him executed in the end.
What an amazing piece of American history. Thanks for sharing this. Just think about what this uniform has witnessed. General Robert E. Lee wore one of his finest dress uniforms to the occasion. A uniform befitting a man of his station, going to participate in an event that must have been both momentous and somewhat painful for him. Lee was accompanied by a single aide de camp. He showed up to the ceremony early, and with a dignified air, simply waited patiently. Grant arrived somewhat late, he appeared to be rushed, dressed in a muddy field uniform, muddy boots, with the General's rank stitched on to his collar. Grant was surrounded by an entourage of Union officers who came to witness the occasion. That stark contrast between the two old warriors, finally meeting to end the conflict, has always struck me. It speaks volumes.
I had a CW Reenactor General: that when Robert E. Lee went to surrender: Lee borrowed the Uniform, that he wore, because all his uniforms were pretty well worn out. And Robert E. Lee went to surrender: Dressed to detail of perfection. Can we even imagine, What Robert E. Lee and his men, that accompanied him, to surrendered, were at that moment: when they rode into the McLeans' yard? "Strength and Honor!"
Yes, it does.. And today! They degrade Robert E. Lee: It s heart breaking... No American, except for, maybe George Washington... will ever have the courage than Robert E. Lee had. So, profound! I would like to see what they would do, today: If a president, of the USA raised an Army, against their families
No One will ever compare, in any fashion, to Robert E. Lee, for his Love of his Country and the "sacrifice of 32 years of his life in Americas' Setvice." I would have loved to been with Robert E. Lee, when he and his crew, engineered the waterways, across America! America in her "pristine," infancy. God Bless Robert E. Lee!
Though men deserve they may not win success. The brave will honor the brave vanquished none the less. God bless Robert E. Lee and all the American soldiers from the south!!!
@@southernman5839 No. They were not. They became enemies of the United States of America and its people the moment they went into battle against union Soldiers.
Southern Man , but are they part of the United States of America ? The south lost the war but apparently still think they prevailed. America is so f#$#ed up. The rest of the world weeps .
@M1A2 Abrams MBT ok, legitimately, do you have a learning disability or some other reason for your poor reading comprehension skills? “Y’all are trash”=racists who worship Robert E. Lee are garbage people; ya know...trashy? Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk entitled: “did I really have to explain the meaning of ‘y’all are trash’ to a presumably literate adult? Oh holy shit, that actually just happened.”
Agaisnt slavery..except for the part where he literally fought to uphold it..but hey, let's pretend he wasn't a traitor. Uniform is fascinating l regardless.
Do you like the song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" there's a great reference to Robert E Lee in it, if you're not familiar check out the original version by The Band.
@@vincepurpura8905 I've never heard Levon sing there goes "the" Robert E Lee, not in the studio version, and not in live versions, not even on the Last Waltz, and if that is the case, what's so exciting about seeing a riverboat? Seeing the person would be worthy of the "come quick" line, riverboats don't pass that quickly, lol. Oh well water under the bridge it would seem, to me he's pointing out the man himself, a rare sight but a real one in 1865, but that's just me, suborn, still such a wonderful song regardless. Cheers.
@JaceH555 “Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition.” -Alexander Stevens
@@Ronald-kg5wo the last Confederate General to surrender was a Cherokee Native American. All the Native Americans fought with the Confederacy, along with many Hispanics and Italians from Italy. The Confederacy was fighting to preserve the constitutional Confederate Republic that the Union was established as in 1776. Lincoln and the North illegally and treasonously implemented a Federal Nationalized Democracy while at the same time conquering sovereign Confederate Territory AND Native American Territories!! The father's of the Confederacy believed in sovereignty and private property right's. The Confederacy wanted to leave slavery up to each individual State, as state's were intended to be its own nation. Now we are in a centralized, big government mess!!❌
even 2day in the deep south heavy emotions are still felt in my family and many others that our great grandfathers served, a cause they were willing to die for
You brave souls gave it your best considering you were out gunned and had less soldiers than the Yankee’s and us over the pond did what we could to help ….just think if you held out on firing on fort Sumter and got organised you never know you could of won
@@jasonwade6239 Lee's personal black servant became a minister and lived for many years, writing a book about how he loved the General. Lee was not happy when the will of his late father in-law made him executor of Arlington....requiring Lee to administer slaves.....something he dreaded and had never done. He asked the court to be relieved of this duty, as he had army assignments to fulfill, but, the court said no. The will commanded Lee to free all the Arlington slaves within 5 years of the father-in-law's death....which he DID after first having them help restore Arlington. Lee was a kind man......totally selfless and someone who fought only to defend his home against the attack of a powerful Federal army. He had no admiration for slavery, thinking it a sin, and personally advocated for YEARS that black slaves be allowed to enlist in the Confederate Army in return for their freedom......which in 1865, was approved and more than 40, 000 black volunteers enlisted in the Confederate Army to help save their own homes from destruction and Yankee carpetbaggers.
@@jasonwade6239 Wrong. He was a practicing Christian. Read and get your info from books, and not social media. You might learn something from reading books. Also, Lee's personal cook, was a black man also named Lee. General Lee made him a Sergeant who got a sergeants pay.
@@harrybosch4765 not a traitor use the right words he was put in command of a army at that time ..if you want to go with that george washington was a traitor to the english goverment ..A REBEL
@Harry Bosch You sir should read his collection of letters to his family. General Lee penned the letters and personal notes during the war "The Wartime Papers of Robert E. Lee". "Personal Reminiscencesof General Robert E. Lee". There is also a book written by his son Rob I read many years ago. Sorry but I can not recall the title.
For those of us who love and revere history this would be the equivalent of Christians going to the holy sites in Jerusalem. I was At Appomattox back in the late 80’s definitely would love to see this museum! 👍
The dip pen General Lee used was a 1865 John Foley Banker Nib, Number 10. I have a 1872 . It was an accountant's nib, not for public use. The nib is super fine, very flexible but, the real purpose of the huge nib was more space ink could adhere to and drop via gravity. The summary quality of this big nib, was so the writer didn't have to dip in ink so much, thus loose his place on the ledgers. I wrote accountant ledger with one dip per column or line.
Very interesting to see that his uniform has Confederate Lt. General rank insignia on his collars, which was in fact his rank. Everything I've heard is that he wore his Colonel rank insignia only (his last rank in US Army)...this clearly disproves that. Thank you!
@@hokie1901 And in fact the CSA didn't have different distinguishing insignias of rank for the various grades of general, the three stars encircled with a wreath covered all their general officer ranks. That might have changed after a Confederate victory and a post-war army reconfiguration but of course we'll never know.
Even though it was his 'Surrender Uniform'....I always thought Lee never wore a General's wreath....just the 3 stars of a colonel? You learn something new and interesting every day...!
The "Surrender Uniform" was the only uniform he had that bore his true general's rank. He thought he was to be Grant's prisoner, so he figured he'd go down with his true rank.
ravenr1420 he wasn’t a coward. He surrendered to save countless more lives that would have been lost on both sides for a cause that was already lost. I don’t share his political ideas or thoughts on slavery, but he was truly a great leader. Just on the wrong side.
The judgement of God is at hand. We all need to repent now for our sins and the sins of our forefathers. Believe and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazereth
@@faithfulliving7286 The "sins of our fathers" is between them and God. We could not have had any say so in what they did. We have to repent for OUR sins, because we can choose rite or wrong, as they could have. But this is why we need God. Amen. ☝😇🙏
One of the greatest true stories about Lee is that after Appomattox he rode back to the rented house he and his wife occupied in Richmond and returned to worshiping at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the principal church of white Richmond society. At his first communion service after the surrender the priest welcomed the congregation to the communion rail. The first to come up was an elderly black house servant who previously stayed in the balcony seats reserved for blacks. The white congregation was aghast and stayed seated until an elderly white man in civilian dress walked to the front and kneeled at the rail. That was Robert E. Lee. The whites followed him.
Interesting to see the wreathed stars of a Confederate General on the collar. Lee was known to typically wear the plain 3 stars of a Confederate Colonel on his uniform, which happened to be the last rank of his service with the US Army.
Its a sad thing to see the museum moved from the capital to were the south surrendered see how they destroy heritage, Appomattox is a far away place off the beaten path
One of the great ones. Crack a book Commies! P.s. I noticed the uniform has a couple of buttons missing. I couldn't help thinking of a modern parallel. Joe Biden also has a couple of buttons missing!
Very good presentation Sir. I noticed the sword said " From the Marylanders 1863". Perhaps that narrows down who gave Lee the sword?? Im not familiar with Maryland politicians from the time but apparently many were sympathetic to the CSA. Or maybe a retired officer who had his saber customized and sent to Lee. Thats a fantastic mystery to search out!
State song of Maryland:ua-cam.com/video/F73LKWhNBf4/v-deo.html Maryland was invaded and occupied by Union troops under "Spoons" Butler (called that in New Orleans for his theft of civilian property) who declared Martial law, near the beginning of the War to prevent the State from seceding: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_in_the_American_Civil_War
I like how the back of the sleeves and underarm area had extra fabric eased in to give his arms total freedom of movement so he could lift a saber high if needed. It is amazing to know that these items still exist. I wonder if Lee thought, I'd better keep these in good condition since one day they will probably be displayed in a museum.....and even the pen used to sign the surrender. Geez. Amazing artifacts!
After 150 years or so, I wonder if there are still any faint traces of colognes, soaps, palm oils for hair treatments?? Question just popped into my head when this video started.
I was at Appomattox this past spring. How did I miss this place? I don't understand. If anybody is ever in New Orleans there's a great confederacy museum there across the street from the WWII museum (also awesome) that has uniforms belonging to both generals Beauregard and Braxton Bragg.
I used to be a member of the museum the Confederacy Richmond I was there in 1988 White House of the Confederacy donations to help restoring it the way it was when Davis was there
This Uniform on display at Appomattox shows 3 Stars on the Collar with a surrounding Wreath, and Braiding on the sleeves. Historical records state that General Lee wore 3 Stars on the Collar without a surrounding wreath, and his sleeves did not contain braiding. I have never seen a painting or photo of Lee wearing a uniform with a Collar Wreath and Sleeve Braiding. Including on NPS documents - No Wreath, No Braiding.
@@bobdelaney3126 not cool, Bob. We have no say so in who our ancestors were. Besides, many of those soldiers merely sided with who their state followed, as was their right to do so. Not saying that was necessarily a great idea, but then neither was slavery. And many Northerners weren't all about fighting for their freedom, either.
People are fascinated with a history that only goes back to about 150 yrs ago yet they still want you to believe that the earth is over 4 billion yrs old!
When I stood next to that uniform in real life, it was majestic. All that history, and all those stories you've heard all your life, all of the pictures and the paintings and the replicas . . . a piece of the REAL right there within touching distance.
During the war, Lee never carried any weapons. Many Confederate general officers didn't wear swords or side arms while on campaign, mainly because 'leading', not 'fighting' was their primary task. After the war, Lee stated that his greatest mistake was pursuing a military career.
He was a West Point graduate. Went into military as 5th child of his impoverished mother. His father a Revolutionary war hero abandoned the family and the plantation economics failed. Lee fought in Mexico, and worked as an engineer on the banks of the Mississippi..any slaves he may or may not have had came from his marriage to his cousin, not from his own family. Same thing with Thomas Jefferson, all the slaves came from his marriage. Women could not own property so everything the wife had belonged to the husband..
Curious as to what General Lee would have to say about recent generations who’ve profited by using his name & flag (on a ‘69 Dodge Charger for example)
Marse Robert. I think i respect Gen. Lee the most is because he put God's will and the teachings of the Bible First, the State of Virginia and his men second. RIP Sir. Till we meet in Glory one fine Day.
According to the research I've done, Lee was buried in plain black civilian clothes. penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/People/Robert_E_Lee/FREREL/4/Appendices/8*.html
@@michaelbedinger4121 From the biography his son wrote, Mr. Lee had returned from vespers at church and became ill or collapsed (can't remember ... read it years ago) at the dinner table.
Is the Uniform still at the museum or has it been hidden or removed like his statue in Richmond? I certainly hope it stays on display as a very important piece of US history.
The Richmond city government doesn't control what happens in Appomattox. It has destroyed Monument Avenue by removing the statues of Confederate officers, including Matthew Maury, the father of oceanography. The first to go was Stonewall Jackson, who before the war regularly committed capital offenses by teaching young black boys to read and write. The last to go was A.P. Hill, who was buried underneath his statue. They disinterred his bones.
It seems a little strange to me that through the entire war he only ever wore the 3 stars with no laurel wreath,but this has the wreath. Why suddenly the change at the very end?
@@mwblackbelt I think you may be misunderstanding the focus of my question. The rank insignia of three stars and no wreath is that of Colonel, not General. Lee was a General through the entire war and yet he never wore that rank insignia on his uniform. Even when he was a full General Officer he always had just a Colonel's insignia on his coat. This photo shows the wreath which is what he never wore previously throughout the war. Why?, That is the purpose of my question.
@@jamcam2760 I did understand. I believe that he wore his full rank in order to show respect. Surrendering General to General. Sure, everybody knew he was a general, but don't you think that by wearing his proper rank it lent more dignity to the occasion?
@@jamcam2760 General Lee only wore that uniform - with the wreath - once. Yes, he (Along with Joe Johnston & others) wore uniforms with the colonel rank the entire war, but he was dirty & dusty from 8 days of riding (Traveller), and "wanted to make my best appearance". So he freshened up and put on "his last good uniform". To prove he only wore it once; his 'Brady portraits" a week later in Richmond shows him dressed once again in one of his 'colonel' uniforms.
i viewed lees dress uniform in the museum of the confederacy in richmond virginia-----no way would it fit a 6 ft tall man--------it was far to small for this
i also am 5 ft 10 -------lees dress uniform is on display at the museum of the confederacy in richmond where i viewed it------no way could that jacket fit me-it was far to small
General Lee was a relative of Jefferson. His father's and grandfather served in the British Colonial Congress, then the Congress after the revolution. His whole family was related to the original America. He followed the constitution and did what the founders would have wanted. The confederates were right and the north was tyrannical. The right to bare arms was created to protect the people from the government, more specifically, to protect the states from the federal government. Also the declaration of independence clearly states that government comes from the consent of the governed. They left. Also the constitution was a contract and the federal government failed to hold up their end ie. Returning slaves (property) to other states. Not following the constitution made the contract void. Also before the civil war every state was a country, every person was a citizen of their state not the USA, and each state had their own armys.
And furthermore there were n laws against states leaving the union…congress was left hanging “sine die” and has been illegal ever since. Lee did the right thing to stand with his state of Virginia. Stop calling him a traitor.
I understand that Lee tried to surrender his sword to Grant as it was the normal thing to do back then when the officers of a fallen army surrendered their swords. I have heard that Lee saw Grant looking at it at some point during the meeting.
I do not know why long after the civil war has ended we still have this debate of hate.i do not know of a person who does not have sin. It is ridiculous to say the least for today's generation or any generation that had nothing to do with slavery to ask God for forgiveness. I can see if you were born in the 17 hundreds are there in 1800 that's them they have their own thing to answer for. There have been slaves were thousands and thousands of years we even still have it going on today it was even going back as far as Egypt thousands of years all different races Alton Brown people we even have people that sold their own people into slavery. So my suggestion to you is if you ever have the person come up and blame you for something or bring your relatives or something do with an old Jewish person I once knew hey I came from Poland. People are quick to blame people for certain things they call you a racist or anything like that because you disagree with them they're just plain ignorant. The bad thing about history it opens a lot of wounds these wounds are not too far down the road. Just look what happened in Rwanda who do you blame for that. Who was the racist there.
How would the USA look if the Civil War came to end where both sides came to agreements to stop the war and form nations from then on. I would say other states would have to choose what nation they would have to live under. California and Texas would have to form their own nation to keep Mexico from taking back land. Who knows what would happen.
Both his coat and gloves look like they are in reasonably good condition, considering their age. Is it my imagination, or has the coat and gloves discolored a little over the years? Are they in an airtight glass display case?
it's not a complete uniform, there are no pants, shirt, tie, or boots, how they can call this a uniform is beyond me, all they have is the greatcoat, gauntlets, and a sword, I am quite sure they wore more than that, but it is quite the exhibit none the less...
I'm a Yankee and I approve of this video; simply astounding. Please keep this location preserved for all time in honor of the Southerners, Gen. Lee, and all the Rebel Yells who sacrificed their lives. God Bless Lee, the Union, and God Bless America.
I had no idea this museum existed! I’d love to visit. Honestly surprised in 2021 it hasn’t been canceled. Great video!!!
Also go to the Confederate War Museum in Richmond, I could spend all day there. Plus is both places have hard to find books!
@@john2a142 It is now the American Civil War Museum. I had been to the Museum of the Confederacy twice. Last year, I visited the new museum in Richmond and their Appomattox annex. Both are excellent.
Dan Woodlief Photography it was 1992 that I went there. I would love to go back
They can never cancel history. It's all an illusion. Just ignore them and press on. Righteousness will prevail
EVEN LOSERS DESERVE A MUSEUM
I'm from England 🇬🇧, I'm fascinated by the Civil War, in my younger days I was able to spend some Uni time studying the subject. I didn't know General Lee's uniform from the actual surrender was on display. Hoping to visit soon to see for myself.
RIP to the fallen on both sides.
I am from Virginia and my 4th great grandfather was a Confederate soilder from the Shenandoah Valley in the same county I grew up in. My family actually has the blanket he carried through the war framed. Please come visit sometime, I've never met a English person before I wish more of yall would come visit the states, I would like to see your great country as well 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
England had its own civil war in which the king was executed.
@@yvonneplant9434 That's interesting I didn't know that. I want to learn more about European history
@@kirtley4660 Great to hear that. One cannot understand how the US came to be without studying European history.
England's Civil War was a true definition of the term, much different and for different reasons than ours. I think I probably would be a Royalist in the end mainly from tradition. Proof is in the pudding, as the saying goes. The Commonwealth lasted such a relatively short time that they ended up offering Charles II to return to England as king. Charles I was his own worst enemy and his obsession with Divine Right kingship is what got him executed in the end.
Great man!
What a fantastic piece of history, AMERICAN HISTORY!!!
What an amazing piece of American history. Thanks for sharing this. Just think about what this uniform has witnessed. General Robert E. Lee wore one of his finest dress uniforms to the occasion. A uniform befitting a man of his station, going to participate in an event that must have been both momentous and somewhat painful for him. Lee was accompanied by a single aide de camp. He showed up to the ceremony early, and with a dignified air, simply waited patiently. Grant arrived somewhat late, he appeared to be rushed, dressed in a muddy field uniform, muddy boots, with the General's rank stitched on to his collar. Grant was surrounded by an entourage of Union officers who came to witness the occasion. That stark contrast between the two old warriors, finally meeting to end the conflict, has always struck me. It speaks volumes.
I had a CW Reenactor General: that when Robert E. Lee went to surrender: Lee borrowed the Uniform, that he wore, because all his uniforms were pretty well worn out. And Robert E. Lee went to surrender: Dressed to detail of perfection.
Can we even imagine, What
Robert E. Lee and his men, that accompanied him, to surrendered, were at that moment: when they rode into the McLeans' yard?
"Strength and Honor!"
Yes, it does.. And today! They degrade Robert E. Lee: It s heart breaking... No American, except for, maybe George Washington... will ever have the courage than
Robert E. Lee had. So, profound!
I would like to see what they would do, today: If a president, of the USA raised an Army, against their families
No One will ever compare, in any fashion, to Robert E. Lee, for his Love of his Country and the "sacrifice of 32 years of his life in Americas' Setvice." I would have loved to been with Robert E. Lee, when he and his crew, engineered the waterways, across America! America in her "pristine," infancy. God Bless Robert E. Lee!
Though men deserve they may not win success.
The brave will honor the brave vanquished none the less.
God bless Robert E. Lee and all the American soldiers from the south!!!
Lee and his cohorts were traitors to America. That’s a simple fact you need to get your head around.
Verum Quaesitor Confederate States of America ! They were still Americans!
@@southernman5839 No. They were not. They became enemies of the United States of America and its people the moment they went into battle against union Soldiers.
Freedom is for all
Southern Man , but are they part of the United States of America ? The south lost the war but apparently still think they prevailed. America is so f#$#ed up. The rest of the world weeps .
One of the greatest men that ever lived. Thank you Lee family and long may you live. From one Virginian to another.
Sad thing is, Robert E. Lee IV-is a stark-raving lib bot.
Truly one of the greatest americans that ever lived his memory will live forever
Hahahahaha! If he’s such a great man, why is this outfit the one he *surrendered* in? Y’all are trash.
@M1A2 Abrams MBT ok, legitimately, do you have a learning disability or some other reason for your poor reading comprehension skills? “Y’all are trash”=racists who worship Robert E. Lee are garbage people; ya know...trashy?
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk entitled: “did I really have to explain the meaning of ‘y’all are trash’ to a presumably literate adult? Oh holy shit, that actually just happened.”
Agaisnt slavery..except for the part where he literally fought to uphold it..but hey, let's pretend he wasn't a traitor. Uniform is fascinating l regardless.
I can't believe they have his jacket I can't believe it I want to see it in person now that's the closest I'm ever going to get to Robert E Lee
Do you like the song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" there's a great reference to Robert E Lee in it, if you're not familiar check out the original version by The Band.
@@robertkees6048
I may be mistaken, but I believe she's talking about the riverboat.
"There goes the Robert E. Lee."
Excellent tune though.
@@vincepurpura8905 I've never heard Levon sing there goes "the" Robert E Lee, not in the studio version, and not in live versions, not even on the Last Waltz, and if that is the case, what's so exciting about seeing a riverboat? Seeing the person would be worthy of the "come quick" line, riverboats don't pass that quickly, lol. Oh well water under the bridge it would seem, to me he's pointing out the man himself, a rare sight but a real one in 1865, but that's just me, suborn, still such a wonderful song regardless. Cheers.
@@robertkees6048 Mite be referring to the paddleboat..
@@vincepurpura8905 Robbie was referring to the boat..
Wow! Amazing! What finery! Splendid!Have to get to this museum - thanks!
I was fortunate to visit.
He had broad shoulders.
I admire Robert E Lee! Great man!
I admire him also ! Very courageous man !
I don't, fought for slavery.
@JaceH555 slavery.
@JaceH555
“Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition.”
-Alexander Stevens
@@Ronald-kg5wo the last Confederate General to surrender was a Cherokee Native American. All the Native Americans fought with the Confederacy, along with many Hispanics and Italians from Italy. The Confederacy was fighting to preserve the constitutional Confederate Republic that the Union was established as in 1776. Lincoln and the North illegally and treasonously implemented a Federal Nationalized Democracy while at the same time conquering sovereign Confederate Territory AND Native American Territories!! The father's of the Confederacy believed in sovereignty and private property right's. The Confederacy wanted to leave slavery up to each individual State, as state's were intended to be its own nation. Now we are in a centralized, big government mess!!❌
even 2day in the deep south heavy emotions are still felt in my family and many others that our great grandfathers served, a cause they were willing to die for
Yes. Brave men
You brave souls gave it your best considering you were out gunned and had less soldiers than the Yankee’s and us over the pond did what we could to help ….just think if you held out on firing on fort Sumter and got organised you never know you could of won
the music choices add a whole new layer of interesting
Beautiful uniform and sword, to a great American. God Bless General Robert Edward Lee.
He was a bad bad man I am a free black man
@@jasonwade6239 Lee's personal black servant became a minister and lived for many years, writing a book about how he loved the General. Lee was not happy when the will of his late father in-law made him executor of Arlington....requiring Lee to administer slaves.....something he dreaded and had never done. He asked the court to be relieved of this duty, as he had army assignments to fulfill, but, the court said no. The will commanded Lee to free all the Arlington slaves within 5 years of the father-in-law's death....which he DID after first having them help restore Arlington. Lee was a kind man......totally selfless and someone who fought only to defend his home against the attack of a powerful Federal army. He had no admiration for slavery, thinking it a sin, and personally advocated for YEARS that black slaves be allowed to enlist in the Confederate Army in return for their freedom......which in 1865, was approved and more than 40, 000 black volunteers enlisted in the Confederate Army to help save their own homes from destruction and Yankee carpetbaggers.
@@jasonwade6239 Wrong. He was a practicing Christian. Read and get your info from books, and not social media. You might learn something from reading books. Also, Lee's personal cook, was a black man also named Lee. General Lee made him a Sergeant who got a sergeants pay.
As do I
@@jasonwade6239 who cares bro. Lee Lee Lee Lee! It wasn't about slavery anyway
One of the Greatest of all time General Lee
He certainly was a true military genius and leader of men, I love the man read all the books I can about him. but a traitor non the less
Washington was much greater.
JDMacko23 He was very loyal to the South
@@JDMacko23 traitor hell. Less than 10% of the citizens of the south kept slaves what were the other 90% fighting for
@@JDMacko23 No, he wasn't. He stayed loyal to his State.
What an incredible treasure of a great general and Christian....we love you Gen. Lee
Only racists love General Lee
@@debrapompey7299 Nope. Racists like you post undeserved comments based on no knowledge of reality. Good day madam.
@@debrapompey7299 Real racists are easy to spot. They're the ones hollering racist first.
@@debrapompey7299 Nothing suggests that
Lee is both overly vilified and overly worshipped.
I Love american history.
You mean North American ? America is a continent.
@@gloriaterry333 if your brazilian your not gonna say your american sos tfu
Then I bet you’ll enjoy my channel!
I too, love American history!
Sad that so many are trying to erase it.
Everytime a statue is torn down I'm sorry
Same and us humans today make it seem terrible but if it wasn’t for these men and women through out history we wouldn’t be here today
Amazing it still exists !
When you get close to the uniforms of these guys it's startling how slender they were.
No junk food, sweets or coca cola. Eating meals on the hoof. Keeps you lean.
@@vintagebrew1057 5' 11 - 175 lbs.
@@vintagebrew1057uh well many were starving during the war…
People need to really understand who Robert E Lee really was! He set such a great example of what a man should be.
You are correct! Every book I have ever read about him has clearly stated this!
He was traitor!
@@harrybosch4765 not a traitor use the right words he was put in command of a army at that time ..if you want to go with that george washington was a traitor to the english goverment ..A REBEL
@@allanchurm Correct. And "Sovereigns (states) don't rebel" - Jefferson Davis 1861
@Harry Bosch You sir should read his collection of letters to his family. General Lee penned the letters and personal notes during the war
"The Wartime Papers of Robert E. Lee". "Personal Reminiscencesof General Robert E. Lee". There is also a book written by his son Rob I read many years ago. Sorry but I can not recall the title.
This is the uniform he saved lives in by not allowing any more of his people to die in!
For those of us who love and revere history this would be the equivalent of Christians going to the holy sites in Jerusalem. I was At Appomattox back in the late 80’s definitely would love to see this museum! 👍
The dip pen General Lee used was a 1865 John Foley Banker Nib, Number 10. I have a 1872 . It was an accountant's nib, not for public use. The nib is super fine, very flexible but, the real purpose of the huge nib was more space ink could adhere to and drop via gravity. The summary quality of this big nib, was so the writer didn't have to dip in ink so much, thus loose his place on the ledgers. I wrote accountant ledger with one dip per column or line.
That's interesting. Thanks for sharing.
You have a lot of expertise, thanks
He had a lot of writing to do every day. Thanks for sharing this information.
Everything bad about tyrannical central government started at the surrender. Lee and Davis. Two unsung heroes of History.
Thanks to two GREAT Generals
A great human being, hard to duplicate
An excellent tactician as well. A true southeren patriot!
R.I.P. Robert E. Lee
Very interesting to see that his uniform has Confederate Lt. General rank insignia on his collars, which was in fact his rank. Everything I've heard is that he wore his Colonel rank insignia only (his last rank in US Army)...this clearly disproves that. Thank you!
This was not his everyday uniform, but a dress uniform. He usually wore the three stars of a Colonel (Confederate).
@@hokie1901 And in fact the CSA didn't have different distinguishing insignias of rank for the various grades of general, the three stars encircled with a wreath covered all their general officer ranks.
That might have changed after a Confederate victory and a post-war army reconfiguration but of course we'll never know.
Even though it was his 'Surrender Uniform'....I always thought Lee never wore a General's wreath....just the 3 stars of a colonel? You learn something new and interesting every day...!
The "Surrender Uniform" was the only uniform he had that bore his true general's rank. He thought he was to be Grant's prisoner, so he figured he'd go down with his true rank.
@@greatsouthernland Thank you for the info!
A great man.
Bullhead amen
Surrendered like a bitch
ravenr1420 fuck you, you’re fucking trash. 😁
ravenr1420 he wasn’t a coward. He surrendered to save countless more lives that would have been lost on both sides for a cause that was already lost. I don’t share his political ideas or thoughts on slavery, but he was truly a great leader. Just on the wrong side.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. Proverbs 17:11(kjv)
Like the song says god bless Robert e lee he will live forever
Tired of being blamed for something I personally had no control over just because I’m white
Who is attacking you here?
Aww, poor you
The judgement of God is at hand. We all need to repent now for our sins and the sins of our forefathers. Believe and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazereth
@@faithfulliving7286
The "sins of our fathers" is between them and God. We could not have had any say so in what they did. We have to repent for OUR sins, because we can choose rite or wrong, as they could have. But this is why we need God. Amen. ☝😇🙏
Agreed.
In the scope of time this man lived just a short time ago.
Wow that is so awesome
He was a true gentleman and leader. We need more men like him.
Smart graduated 2nd in his class at West Point with 0 demerits......
I agree with that and Robert E. Lee is my cousin! :)
A True Gentleman
One of the greatest true stories about Lee is that after Appomattox he rode back to the rented house he and his wife occupied in Richmond and returned to worshiping at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the principal church of white Richmond society. At his first communion service after the surrender the priest welcomed the congregation to the communion rail. The first to come up was an elderly black house servant who previously stayed in the balcony seats reserved for blacks. The white congregation was aghast and stayed seated until an elderly white man in civilian dress walked to the front and kneeled at the rail. That was Robert E. Lee. The whites followed him.
The music fits too, very sad. Hope this museum is well protected.
Breath taking!
Interesting to see the wreathed stars of a Confederate General on the collar. Lee was known to typically wear the plain 3 stars of a Confederate Colonel on his uniform, which happened to be the last rank of his service with the US Army.
Indeed, another special thing about this uniform; it was the only one to bear his true general's rank.
@@greatsouthernland It has the button arrangement of a CSA Major General. CSA Lt. & 'Full" General had a 3 button arrangement.
The sword is most impressive. To hold it would be a dream come true.
Its a sad thing to see the museum moved from the capital to were the south surrendered see how they destroy heritage, Appomattox is a far away place off the beaten path
But maybe the museum will be safe there. Why would anyone want to go to Richmond these days anyway.
It's ok we will find places to go pay our respects to the Hero's of the south!
One of the great ones. Crack a book Commies! P.s. I noticed the uniform has a couple of buttons missing. I couldn't help thinking of a modern parallel. Joe Biden also has a couple of buttons missing!
Very good presentation Sir. I noticed the sword said " From the Marylanders 1863". Perhaps that narrows down who gave Lee the sword?? Im not familiar with Maryland politicians from the time but apparently many were sympathetic to the CSA. Or maybe a retired officer who had his saber customized and sent to Lee. Thats a fantastic mystery to search out!
Marylanders fought Marylanders.
@@Dive-Bar-Casanova indeed
That sword was given to General Lee by "The Ladies Of Baltimore"
@@johnmonroe7378 yep i have learned that since making the comment 2 years ago 👍.
State song of Maryland:ua-cam.com/video/F73LKWhNBf4/v-deo.html
Maryland was invaded and occupied by Union troops under "Spoons" Butler (called that in New Orleans for his theft of civilian property) who declared Martial law, near the beginning of the War to prevent the State from seceding: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_in_the_American_Civil_War
I like how the back of the sleeves and underarm area had extra fabric eased in to give his arms total freedom of movement so he could lift a saber high if needed. It is amazing to know that these items still exist. I wonder if Lee thought, I'd better keep these in good condition since one day they will probably be displayed in a museum.....and even the pen used to sign the surrender. Geez. Amazing artifacts!
After 150 years or so, I wonder if there are still any faint traces of colognes, soaps, palm oils for hair treatments?? Question just popped into my head when this video started.
I was at Appomattox this past spring. How did I miss this place? I don't understand. If anybody is ever in New Orleans there's a great confederacy museum there across the street from the WWII museum (also awesome) that has uniforms belonging to both generals Beauregard and Braxton Bragg.
I used to be a member of the museum the Confederacy Richmond I was there in 1988 White House of the Confederacy donations to help restoring it the way it was when Davis was there
That's a national treasure there.
This Uniform on display at Appomattox shows 3 Stars on the Collar with a surrounding Wreath, and Braiding on the sleeves. Historical records state that General Lee wore 3 Stars on the Collar without a surrounding wreath, and his sleeves did not contain braiding. I have never seen a painting or photo of Lee wearing a uniform with a Collar Wreath and Sleeve Braiding. Including on NPS documents - No Wreath, No Braiding.
My GG Father commissioned by Lee as a Brigadier General, stood with him at Gettysburg, and afterwards.
Another TRAITOR
@@bobdelaney3126 not cool, Bob. We have no say so in who our ancestors were. Besides, many of those soldiers merely sided with who their state followed, as was their right to do so. Not saying that was necessarily a great idea, but then neither was slavery. And many Northerners weren't all about fighting for their freedom, either.
Wow. That’s a really interesting price of family history. You must be proud of your heritage.
Just wow! History just is fantastic
"The uniform in which General Robert E. Lee surrendered."
Imagine how much it’s worth.
It's priceless. Also his personal flag would get a few million easily.
George Custer's 7th calvary flag at the little big horn sold for 2.2 million.
It's part of history, no price can be placed on it.
Priceless
Its majestic
A marvelous piece from a marvelous man.
Nice video enjoyed it very much ! Thanks for posting this!!!
People are fascinated with a history that only goes back to about 150 yrs ago yet they still want you to believe that the earth is over 4 billion yrs old!
The memorial of the saddest day in American history.
When I stood next to that uniform in real life, it was majestic. All that history, and all those stories you've heard all your life, all of the pictures and the paintings and the replicas . . . a piece of the REAL right there within touching distance.
During the war, Lee never carried any weapons. Many Confederate general officers didn't wear swords or side arms while on campaign, mainly because 'leading', not 'fighting' was their primary task. After the war, Lee stated that his greatest mistake was pursuing a military career.
He was a West Point graduate. Went into military as 5th child of his impoverished mother. His father a Revolutionary war hero abandoned the family and the plantation economics failed. Lee fought in Mexico, and worked as an engineer on the banks of the Mississippi..any slaves he may or may not have had came from his marriage to his cousin, not from his own family. Same thing with Thomas Jefferson, all the slaves came from his marriage. Women could not own property so everything the wife had belonged to the husband..
Had Lee not been dedicated to Virginia he would have been President Lee.
Curious as to what General Lee would have to say about recent generations who’ve profited by using his name & flag (on a ‘69 Dodge Charger for example)
@David Tucker ...a direct descendant begs to differ:
ua-cam.com/video/F9wcIIaPBUA/v-deo.html
At Appomattox, Lee told his men "Fold the flag and put it away or else it will be divisive."
It's amazing how many armchair generals defy his wisdom.
Great man and leader.
God bless America but not you
Good to see this. A reminder of a truly great man.
An officer and a gentleman
This what actual Confederate history looks like, statues are celebrations not history.
So Sad to see it .
Marse Robert. I think i respect Gen. Lee the most is because he put God's will and the teachings of the Bible First, the State of Virginia and his men second. RIP Sir. Till we meet in Glory one fine Day.
Great video. If that uniform is in a museum. Makes you wonder what General Lee is buried in ?
According to the research I've done, Lee was buried in plain black civilian clothes.
penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/People/Robert_E_Lee/FREREL/4/Appendices/8*.html
@@greatsouthernland Thanks, Dennis.
@@georgiapines7906 Perhaps, what he would have wore to church on Sundays?
@@michaelbedinger4121 From the biography his son wrote, Mr. Lee had returned from vespers at church and became ill or collapsed (can't remember ... read it years ago) at the dinner table.
I would love to visit. I can’t believe the ‘WOKE’ haven’t tried to close it down.
Is the Uniform still at the museum or has it been hidden or removed like his statue in Richmond? I certainly hope it stays on display as a very important piece of US history.
The Richmond city government doesn't control what happens in Appomattox. It has destroyed Monument Avenue by removing the statues of Confederate officers, including Matthew Maury, the father of oceanography. The first to go was Stonewall Jackson, who before the war regularly committed capital offenses by teaching young black boys to read and write. The last to go was A.P. Hill, who was buried underneath his statue. They disinterred his bones.
It seems a little strange to me that through the entire war he only ever wore the 3 stars with no laurel wreath,but this has the wreath. Why suddenly the change at the very end?
Because he thought he was turning himself in to be a prisoner of war, possibly to be hanged. He wanted to go down as his true rank of General.
I believe he wore his best uniform in honor of the solemn occasion. To be as dignified as possible
@@mwblackbelt I think you may be misunderstanding the focus of my question. The rank insignia of three stars and no wreath is that of Colonel, not General. Lee was a General through the entire war and yet he never wore that rank insignia on his uniform. Even when he was a full General Officer he always had just a Colonel's insignia on his coat. This photo shows the wreath which is what he never wore previously throughout the war. Why?, That is the purpose of my question.
@@jamcam2760 I did understand. I believe that he wore his full rank in order to show respect. Surrendering General to General. Sure, everybody knew he was a general, but don't you think that by wearing his proper rank it lent more dignity to the occasion?
@@jamcam2760 General Lee only wore that uniform - with the wreath - once. Yes, he (Along with Joe Johnston & others) wore uniforms with the colonel rank the entire war, but he was dirty & dusty from 8 days of riding (Traveller), and "wanted to make my best appearance". So he freshened up and put on "his last good uniform". To prove he only wore it once; his 'Brady portraits" a week later in Richmond shows him dressed once again in one of his 'colonel' uniforms.
I am proud to be his relative.
Wow. I would be too.
If I had been there I would have wept for Lee
Approximately what size is the uniform, so we can have a feel for just how big Lee was?
it was not very big so neither was lee---------if i remember correctly he was 5 ft 6-----------fairly average for that time period
Incorrect . Lee was a little over 6 feet tall .
i viewed lees dress uniform in the museum of the confederacy in richmond virginia-----no way would it fit a 6 ft tall man--------it was far to small for this
Robert E Lee was just over 5 ft 10 1/2 inches tall. He weighed about 165 pounds. Very average for today's world. Bigger than most men in his time.
i also am 5 ft 10 -------lees dress uniform is on display at the museum of the confederacy in richmond where i viewed it------no way could that jacket fit me-it was far to small
General Lee was a relative of Jefferson. His father's and grandfather served in the British Colonial Congress, then the Congress after the revolution. His whole family was related to the original America. He followed the constitution and did what the founders would have wanted. The confederates were right and the north was tyrannical. The right to bare arms was created to protect the people from the government, more specifically, to protect the states from the federal government. Also the declaration of independence clearly states that government comes from the consent of the governed. They left. Also the constitution was a contract and the federal government failed to hold up their end ie. Returning slaves (property) to other states. Not following the constitution made the contract void. Also before the civil war every state was a country, every person was a citizen of their state not the USA, and each state had their own armys.
And furthermore there were n laws against states leaving the union…congress was left hanging “sine die” and has been illegal ever since. Lee did the right thing to stand with his state of Virginia. Stop calling him a traitor.
I understand that Lee tried to surrender his sword to Grant as it was the normal thing to do back then when the officers of a fallen army surrendered their swords. I have heard that Lee saw Grant looking at it at some point during the meeting.
Gives me the chills seeing this. Brings history alive.
Beautiful sword.
The hilt is solid gold.
What a shame it's not the museum of the Confederacy anymore. Give all those wonderful donations back to the families.
What a surprise. Was it burnt down by criminals?
The last I checked the Museum of the Confederacy is alive and well in Richmond. It has Lee's campaign tent and cot.
Why didn't Lee or Longstreet carry a pistol?
Longstreet’s beard was his sidearm!
Lee had a Colt 1851 Navy .36 caliber revolver that he carried in a saddle holster. He almost had to use it during the Wilderness campaign.
I do not know why long after the civil war has ended we still have this debate of hate.i do not know of a person who does not have sin. It is ridiculous to say the least for today's generation or any generation that had nothing to do with slavery to ask God for forgiveness. I can see if you were born in the 17 hundreds are there in 1800 that's them they have their own thing to answer for. There have been slaves were thousands and thousands of years we even still have it going on today it was even going back as far as Egypt thousands of years all different races Alton Brown people we even have people that sold their own people into slavery. So my suggestion to you is if you ever have the person come up and blame you for something or bring your relatives or something do with an old Jewish person I once knew hey I came from Poland. People are quick to blame people for certain things they call you a racist or anything like that because you disagree with them they're just plain ignorant. The bad thing about history it opens a lot of wounds these wounds are not too far down the road. Just look what happened in Rwanda who do you blame for that. Who was the racist there.
God bless the memory of Gen. Lee.
Amen brother
Iconic...
He was a rebel. Glad he was defeated. Lee was a tragic hero like Macbeth.
How would the USA look if the Civil War came to end where both sides came to agreements to stop the war and form nations from then on. I would say other states would have to choose what nation they would have to live under. California and Texas would have to form their own nation to keep Mexico from taking back land. Who knows what would happen.
Interesting thought
Great general
Where's this museum at?
Any background on how this was obtained?
I'd say that sword is worth a pretty penny. Why is it not rusted? Very beautiful.
God bless him.
Both his coat and gloves look like they are in reasonably good condition, considering their age.
Is it my imagination, or has the coat and gloves discolored a little over
the years? Are they in an airtight glass display case?
Not sure
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it's not a complete uniform, there are no pants, shirt, tie, or boots, how they can call this a uniform is beyond me, all they have is the greatcoat, gauntlets, and a sword, I am quite sure they wore more than that, but it is quite the exhibit none the less...
What happened to the missing buttons? souvenir hunters?
Meanwhile Grant was wearing a muddy uniform he borrowed from a Private.
Love my hero God bless Robert e Lee and the confederate government amen
“It’s the jacket” - Richie Aprile
Awesome!