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Vor 3 Tagen · 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.
18. Juni 2024 · Robert E. Lee (born January 19, 1807, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland county, Virginia, U.S.—died October 12, 1870, Lexington, Virginia) was a U.S. Army officer (1829–61), Confederate general (1861–65), college president (1865–70), and central figure in contending memory traditions of the American Civil War.
- On both sides, Robert E. Lee’s family had produced many of the dominant figures in the ruling class of Virginia. His father, Col. Henry (“Light-Hor...
- Robert E. Lee’s father’s financial mismanagement left Lee, his mother, and his siblings in circumstances that rendered them less wealthy than the p...
- Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War, and ultimately com...
- Robert E. Lee spent several months recuperating from the Civil War and then, in 1865, became the president of Washington College (later Washington...
- Whether statues of Robert E. Lee or other controversial people should be taken down is widely debated. Some argue the statues misrepresent history...
18. Juni 2024 · Robert E. Lee - Slavery, Racial Attitudes: Lee held views about slavery and abolitionists typical for those of his class and section. A member of the slaveholding aristocracy, he saw the peculiar institution as necessary to maintain order between the races and resented northerners who attacked the motives and character of ...
18. Juni 2024 · Robert E. Lee - Confederate General, US Military, Virginia: Robert Edward Lee was the son of Henry (“Light-horse Harry”) Lee and Ann Hill Carter Lee. His father had been a hero of the American Revolution and governor of Virginia, and uncles and other relatives had signed the Declaration of Independence, served in Congress, and ...
16. Juni 2024 · A terrible antiwar riot took place in the city coincidentally while he was there, and violent elements of the crowd broke into where Lee and his friends were hiding and killed Lee’s friend and beat General Lee to within an inch of his life. Lee suffered permanent brain damage after that.
Vor einem Tag · “At Washington and Lee, I remember speaking at Lee Chapel there and seeing the drape covering the final resting place of Robert E. Lee. And if you know, Robert E. Lee, led the Confederate armies, and they were fighting to defend the right to slavery, and we ought to teach that,” he told The Spectator. But Mr. Pence also noted how the full ...
30. Mai 2024 · As an American hero, Grant's leadership and strategic decisions played a crucial role in the outcome of the war. However, on the opposing side, General Robert E. Lee emerged as a prominent figure leading the Confederate troops with his own unique style of leadership.
