I was impressed some years ago when we visited the Mississippi locks at the Rock Island Arsenal. On the maps of the waterway was the name of Robert E. Lee - the surveying officer for the maps. A blue collar kind of guy from Galena, IL. ultimately got the better of him in the war. Regards, Bob S.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 2:36 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, Bob, I have been aware of that fact since elementary school. > > More recently, I wades through Michael Korda's monumental hagiography > of Lee, which I recommend for those who love Lee, those who know > little about him, and those, like me who consider him one of history's > most egregious scoundrels. He is perhaps the closest thing America > ever had to royalty, at least until JFK. > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 2:18 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dan, >> Of course you know that was Lee's family home and lands. >> Arlington National Cemetery was established there after/during the >> civil war as punishment for Lee, >> so it looked out on the war dead. >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 10:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Thanks, Donald and Ann.I hardly noticed the little vehicle at the >>> bottom of the image, but now I agree it should be cropped out, perhaps >>> with an equal crop along the right side. >>> >>> It was a gorgeous day, but no clouds at all. A better day for walking >>> than for photographing. <G> >>> >>> I have always liked the way the mansion hangs over the central area of >>> the cemetery, and draws the eye upward. That is what I tried to >>> capture here/ >>> >>> I am not happy that it is now the Lee Memorial. I have never been a >>> fan of Robert E. Lee, and think of him as a traitor and a war >>> criminal. Saying that has got me in a lot of trouble on another list >>> in which I participate. >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 12:45 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, formerly named the >>>> Custis-Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival style mansion located in >>>> Arlington, Virginia, USA that was once the home of Confederate General >>>> Robert E. Lee. Taken from Arlington National Cemetery. >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18034690&size=lg >>>> K-5 II S, DA 18-135 zoom >>>> Comments are invited and appreciated. >>>> >>>> Dan Matyola >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
