General Robert Edward Lee

Title: General Robert Edward Lee
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General Robert Edward Lee
Caspar Jivalagian History Per. 6 12/31/02 General Robert Edward Lee Robert E. Lee, was considered to be the greatest soldier fighting for the Confederate States of America. Many of Lee's ancestors played important roles in America's history. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and a friend of George Washington. He was often referred to as Light Horse Harry Lee. Lee was born on January 19, 1807 in Stratford, Virginia. Lee always admired Washington, and was his hero as …showed first 75 words of 1085 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1085 total…siege. In 1865, Grant finally seized control of the railroads and lee retreated to the west. Lee, realizing his loss of men, met Grant at Appomattox and surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia. After the war, Lee was considered a hero of the south, with dignity he accepted his defeat and preached to his people the necessity of peace and national unity. He later became the principal of Washington college at Lexington. He died on October 12, 1870.

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