Louis Weichmann

[Pamela]

(08-27-2015 03:13 PM)J. Beckert Wrote:  I could barely make it out on my phone earlier, but I did just get a better look at it. The trouble is, while you paraphrased it, you paraphrased the opinions of a northern newspaperman. I don't think that's historically fair to Gen. Lee (or any other figure) for someone to speculate what their thoughts and motives might have been. It clearly shows bias and an agenda.

The pompous writer also was very biased with his opinion of "heartless Jews".

Not much historical value in that piece, in my opinion. It has too much of a slant to.it.

Then I guess you shouldn' t read any historical paper, north or south since they all had a bias. As for me, I think it's it's fun to wade through all kinds of documents, books, newspapers, etc., keeping in mind the biases and filters of the various authors--it's just part of the humanity of it all. I'm sure there were plenty of vices on both sides, antisemitism, misogeny, people who hated kittens and flowers, whatever.