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[J. Beckert]

Back to J.E.B. Stuart....

"Stuart inherited two slaves but freed them in 1859. He opposed secession, but he sided with his native state when war broke out, as did many other Virginia officers. He was 31 and a Confederate general when he died from wounds suffered in battle. His military prowess still is widely acclaimed. A saber hook he developed (U.S. patent No. 25,684 A) was used by armies across the globe. And so renowned was his military genius, even internationally, that British M3 and M5 tanks used in World War II were nicknamed “Stuart tanks” in his honor."

A far cry from a man who's idea of fighting the enemy is to send them $400 million for hostages. Renaming that school was a disgrace.