now, glenn davis. now, i'm sorry, glenn tucker. why is robert e lee today the most universally revered of american soldiers in all parts of the country? what makes him both a great military man and a magnificent person? here's an appraisal by a leading historian, historical writer. and i think there's a this is an april 18,. 1965 issue. and these are some of the quotes from the article today. a century later. lee's name is written in the brightest letters among the noble sons of the nation. he so skillfully, even though reluctantly, sought to dismember the his character, subjected it to the penetrating scrutiny of historians for a hundred years, stands beautiful, even sublime. he was one of the greatest soldiers of the anglos saxon race standing with wellington cromwell in washington and well ahead of most of them in triumphs against great odds. now, as a 13 year old boy at the time, i kind of wondered what's going on here? lee was on the losing side. i hate to break that to people. you know, i once gave a talk in lafayette at geor