General Lee

Robert E. Lee (1807-70) served as a military officer in the U.S. Army, a West Point commandant and the legendary general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War (1861-65). In June 1861, Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia, which he would lead for the rest of the war. Lee and his army achieved great success during the Peninsula Campaign and at Second Bull Run (Mansassas) and Fredericksburg, with his greatest victory coming in the bloody Battle of Chancellorsville. In the spring of 1863, Lee invaded the North, only to be defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg. With Confederate defeat a near certainty, Lee continued on, battling Union General Ulysses S. Grant in a series of clashes in Virginia in 1864-65 before finally surrendering what was left of his army in April 1865. Lee has been praised by many for his tactical brilliance, and remains a revered figure in the American South (history.com).

Who was General Lee?

Interesting Facts About Robert E. Lee:The "E" stands for Edward.Lee's ancestors were some of the first Europeans to settle in Virginia. He also had two relatives who signed the Declaration of Independence.Robert and his wife Mary lived on her estate Arlington House up until the Civil War. Their land would later become the Arlington National Cemetery.At the start of the war, Lee's nickname was "Granny Lee" because people thought he commanded like an old woman. Soon, however, he would be known for his leadership and military brilliance.His horse, Traveller, became famous and is shown in many pictures and paintings of Robert E. Lee.After the war Lee was no longer a United States citizen. President Gerald Ford restored his citizenship in 1975 after documents were found that showed Lee had taken an oath to remain loyal to the United States (DUCKSTERS.COM).

Occupation: Military leader and generalBorn: January 19, 1807 in Stratford Hall, VirginiaDied: October 12, 1870 in Lexington, VirginiaBest known for: Commanding the Confederate Army of Virginia during the Civil War

INTERESTING SITE TO VISIT: http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/robert-e-lee.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/

Biography: http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/robert-e-lee

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We Surrender!

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