General Robert E. Lee - Learning the Ropes in Mexico
(WorldNews Mexico)

The American Civil War was the most devastating war in United States history. Over 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and the scars of the conflict remain to this day. The war saw acts of heroism and depravity much like any war; however, as an extra layer of salt in the wounds of war, many of the generals who led both sides knew their opposites. Not only did the majority of the generals leading the Union and the Rebels graduate from West Point Military Academy, many of them also served in the previous war America fought, the Mexican-American War. Though they may have...