No, this is not a real Robert E. Lee quote. It is a “Robert E. Lee as envisioned by Donald Trump” quote, which is in some ways even more bizarre.

  • @TootSweet
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    182 months ago

    It’s over AnikinRobert E. Lee, I have the high ground.

    – Abraham Lincoln

      • @Cort
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        62 months ago

        Battling over the molten wasteland of Mustafar Atlanta

  • @[email protected]
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    152 months ago

    “The War of Northern Aggression turned against the Confederacy when me boys fought uphill. I forgot about hills. Wow, that was a big mistake.”

    t. Robert E. Lee

  • @njm1314
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    42 months ago

    In retrospects one of the most coherent things he said this year.

  • TooManyFoods
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    2 months ago

    A lot of military leaders have won battles with uphill attacks. While it’s a consideration it’s not what usually gets cited as what *caused the loss. The biggest factor was arguably underestimating the union forces.

    Edit: my autocorrect man