Robert E. Lee - Wikipedia
Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was an American Confederate general during the Civil War, who was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate …
Robert E. Lee | Biography, Facts, Quotes, & Accomplishments
Biography of Robert E. Lee, Confederate commander of the Army of Northern Virginia and later all Southern armies during the American Civil War (1861–65). The Army of Northern Virginia was …
Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) - Encyclopedia Virginia
Jul 19, 2019 · Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861–1865) who led the Army of Northern Virginia from June 1862 until its surrender at …
Robert E. Lee: Children & Civil War General - HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general who led the South’s failed attempt at secession from the United States during the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee - Quotes, Children & Statue - Biography
Mar 31, 2021 · Robert E. Lee was the leading Confederate general during the U.S. Civil War and has been venerated as a heroic figure in the American South.
Robert E. Lee - American Battlefield Trust
Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army. General Lee was born …
Making Sense of Robert E. Lee | Smithsonian
Few figures in American history are more divisive, contradictory or elusive than Robert E. Lee, the reluctant, tragic leader of the Confederate Army, who died in his beloved Virginia at age 63...
Robert E. Lee - Biographies - The Civil War in America
General Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) has continuously ranked as the leading iconic figure of the Confederacy. A son of Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, Robert …
Biography: General Robert E. Lee | American Experience | PBS
No man proved a more worthy opponent to Ulysses S. Grant than Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Lee was born the fourth child of Colonel Henry Lee and Ann Hill Carter on January 19, 1807.
Robert E. Lee - U.S. National Park Service
In May of 1863, Gen. Lee defeated Gen. Hooker at Chancellorsville, but was forced onto the strategic defensive after Gettysburg in July. On April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. …