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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-E-LeeRobert E. Lee | Biography, Facts, Quotes, & Accomplishments

    Jun 18, 2024 · 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 the most successful of the Southern armies. Lee became an enduring symbol for the people of the American South.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_ERobert E. Lee - Wikipedia

    Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army.

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  4. www.biography.com › military-figures › robert-e-leeRobert E. Lee - Quotes, Children & Statue - Biography

    Mar 31, 2021 · A Confederate general who led southern forces against the Union Army in the U.S. Civil War, Robert Edward Lee was born on Jan. 19, 1807, at his family home of Stratford Hall in northeastern...

  5. www.history.com › topics › american-civil-warRobert E. Lee: Children & Civil War General | HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general who led the South's fight against the Union in the Civil War. Find out about his family, his military career, his views on slavery and his legacy.

  6. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › robert-e-leeRobert E. Lee, Biography, Facts, Significance, Civil War,...

    Learn about the life and career of Robert E. Lee, a prominent U.S. Army officer who became a Confederate leader during the Civil War. Explore his early years, military achievements, slaveholding views, and legacy.

  7. www.loc.gov › biographies › robert-e-leeRobert 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 graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1829, ranking second in a class of forty six—and without a single demerit.

  8. www.battlefields.org › learn › biographiesRobert 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 to Revolutionary War hero, Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee, in Stratford Hall, Virginia, and seemed destined for military greatness.