"WE HATE YOU"-CSA Gen Henry A Wise
After Lee's surrender, US Gen Joshua L Chamberlain road up to CSA Gen Henry L Wise, former governor of Virginia and brother in law of US Gen George Meade.
Extending a hand of friendship, Chamberlain said,"This promises well for our coming good will. Brave men may become friends".
Wise replied," You are mistaken, Sir, we won't be forgiven, we hate you, and that's the whole of it. There is rancor in our hearts which you little dream of. We hate you".
That sentiment ran deep for those in the KGC, and was fueled by the Union imposed Reconstruction.
Chamberlain, with investors, bought Yulee's Margarite Plantation at Homosassa, and along with Yulee's Ocala Benjamin cousins and CSA Gen Robert Bullock, began the Ocala, Silver Springs,& Gulf Railroad.
Yulee's other cousin, CSA Sec of State, Judah P Benjamin, along with CSA Sec of War John C Breckinridge, and CSA Capt John Taylor Wood, were aided in their escape from the Union 20 years earlier by the same people Chamberlain conducted business.