Robert E. Lee, in full Robert Edward Lee, was an American Confederate general, born in January 19, 1807, at Stratford, Westmoreland county, Virginia, U.S.—died October 12, 1870, Lexington, Virginia, is best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Robert E. Lee: American-Confederate soldier
Robert E. Lee: American-Confederate soldier
He is the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War (1861–65). He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia from 1862 until its surrender in 1865 and earned a reputation as a skilled tactician.
