Louis Weichmann

[Jenny]

(08-28-2015 08:58 AM)L Verge Wrote:  It surprises me, Pamela, that you are not interested in understanding Robert E. Lee. He is such an integral part of U.S. history (especially the Civil War period) that one can get a much better perspective on the whole picture of our country at that time by knowing about Lee the man and military leader.

As an aside regarding his violation of his vow of loyalty to the U.S., I can only surmise that he - and millions of others - no longer considered the U.S. to be the same country that they had vowed to defend. They had lost faith in the principles as they were being interpreted by the new administration, just as I see many citizens today having lost faith in how government is being handled.

Amen.

I have a lot I could say along those lines too, but after rereading this entire thread to make sure I wanted to comment about this at all, I am pretty sure I would be wasting my breath. I will just say that to understand the Civil War, President Lincoln, and ultimately the president's assassination and those involved, I am also of the mind that you have to be open to learning about the entire picture of how it really was back before you're truly be able to form your own opinions and theories on whatever part or person interests you the most etc.

That's just *my* opinion, of course, but I think quite a few people would agree.

Your last paragraph regarding Lee and countless others is dead on, Ms. Verge.

I want to add that I am enjoying learning more about Weichmann on this thread. Much of what is recorded about him isn't very flattering regarding the assassination that I've read so far, but he IS an important figure regarding the trial, and I want to try and judge him with all the information there is on him. I don't want to jump on him and call "weasel" or whatever if I don't know about the man's life and history completely.

This thread has been wonderful because I don't know much about his life after the trial.