The Lost Cause myth that was used to justify honoring the Confederate general was bankrupt from the start.
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How Army Bases Were Named for Defeated Confederates
Most Confederates were ultimately pardoned for the crime of treason against the United States. Decades later, the Army began honoring them in southern states.
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Army Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors Could Soon Be Renamed for These Heroes
The names “embody the best of the United States Army and America,” a commission established by Congress wrote in announcing its choices.