I realize you are speaking of OUR Revered Gen. Bobby Lee! But in speaking of his health and how it was affected by the WAR I cannot but help think of the Greatest Cavalry Leader that ever lived. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest! This was a HUGE man at the start of the war(6"4). And by the time it had ended he was a mere shell of himself. His health deteriated to the point that he became bed ridden and finally died of Diabetes. This was largely due to his many years of hardship while fighting for the Cause. Lest WE FORGET!AND HE HAD NOTHING TO EXPLAIN OR APPOLOGIZE FOR!He was a man ABOVE men and there will NEVER be another!!!!!!!!!!