robert e. lee. groomed to be the next george washington, torn between loyalty to his state and duty to his country. [ horse whinnies ] the defining symbol of southern gentility. but behind every symbol stands a man, and behind every legend lies the truth. what s the state of the battle, soldier? where s general johnston? where is general johnston? come on. in his first year of war, robert e. lee, much like george washington, is an unproven general leading an ill-equipped army in defense of his homeland. lee is a true virginian, born in the shadow of mount vernon, and through marriage becomes a part of the washington family. he inherits all that comes with such a distinction, from the
robert e. lee. groomed to be the next george washington, torn between loyalty to his state and duty to his country. [ horse whinnies ] the defining symbol of southern gentility. but behind every symbol stands a man, and behind every legend lies the truth. what s the state of the battle, soldier? where s general johnston? where is general johnston? come on. in his first year of war, robert e. lee, much like george washington, is an unproven general leading an ill-equipped army in defense of his homeland. lee is a true virginian, born in the shadow of mount vernon, and through marriage becomes a part of the washington family. he inherits all that comes with such a distinction, from the