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I am writing in response to “Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb?” (Editorial, Oct. 8). The author says that, “Never mind that Lee was, among other goals, fighting to protect the ownership of slaves.” It is true that Gen. Robert E. Lee was fighting for the Confederacy, a government that was trying to maintain the evil institution of slavery. But Lee stated publicly before the Civil War that he disagreed with slavery and thought it was an immoral institution. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he made no commitments to either side. It is true that Lee owned slaves, and there can be no historical justification for that. But it is also true that his primary reason for leading the army of northern Virginia into battle was a desire to protect his home.
