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Presents a brief biography of the engineer, Confederate general, and college president, remembered as an excellent military leader and a great American.

Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against

Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. Lee had a long and successful military career that spanned over 30 years and he is considered to be one of the greatest generals in the history of the United States.This

The “compelling…modern and readable perpective” (USA TODAY) of Robert E. Lee, the brilliant soldier bound by marriage to George Washington’s family but turned by war against Washington’s crowning achievement, the Union. On the eve of the Civil War, one soldier embodied the legacy of George Washington and the hopes of

Introduces the life and accomplishments of the Confederate Army general.