Which individual from the Civil War would be the most interesting to sit down and speak with over dinner or a tasty beverage? Robert E. Lee
By Jake Collens
The Cleveland Civil War Roundtable
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Editor’s note: The subject of the annual Dick Crews Memorial Debate at the January 2025 Roundtable meeting was: “Which individual from the Civil War would be the most interesting to sit down and speak with over dinner or a tasty beverage?” Five members made presentations on the topic; the article below was one of those five presentations.
General Lee, as you know, I am from the Cleveland Plain Dealer. I want to thank you for sitting down with me today to discuss some of your thoughts and feelings about the “late unpleasantness.” I know you have been reticent to go public in the past, and I appreciate this opportunity. I want this to be an agreeable conversation, so I have brought along buttermilk to help make things pleasant.
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