Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general who led the South's attempt at secession during the American Civil War.
Robert Edward Lee
War Figure
January 19, 1807
Capricorn
October 12, 1870
63
Stratford, Virginia
Robert E. Lee was a prominent Confederate general who spearheaded the South’s efforts to secede in the American Civil War, becoming a lasting symbol for the people of the southern United States. He is best known for commanding the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful Southern army, and advocating for peaceful reconciliation between the North and South after the war.
Some of Lee’s other notable accomplishments include serving as the superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and participating in various battles such as Fredericksburg, Chickamauga, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. He famously rode a horse named Traveller and eventually surrendered to the Union Army, marking the end of the Civil War.