What is the essay "George washington: Hero of the confederacy?" about and what is the author's message?

It is about how both sides of the Civil War admired George Washington and claimed to be following his ideals. You can read it here: a href="http://www.historynet.com/magazines/american_history/3027411.html" rel="nofollow"http://www.historynet.com/magazines/amer…/a