Mr. Lovell,
My family served on both sides of the American “Civil
War”. It has been and is common throughout history to mark the graves or
monuments of solders with their battle flags. It shows respect and pays
honor for
the sacrifice. Robert E. Lee not only served his country well, he answered the
call of his lawfully elected governor and served his sovereign state most
honorably. Having done all he could do to save his state from outside
aggression, he devoted his energies and talents to saving your honorable
institution of learning.
I find it most detestable that the battle flags that Robert E. Lee and the noble men of the Army of Virginia served under have been removed from this well deserved monument. The battle flags of Union troops still fly over the cemeteries and monuments in the south because the people of the south are a very gracious people. How can it be that this simple symbol of honor, a solders flag, could be removed from the monument of one of
Please restore the flags before your own honor is sullied
anymore.
Respectfully,
Tim Borron
64016
