Robert E. Lee
Published on Apr 10, 2016
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ROBERT E. LEE
- Born on Jan. 19, 1807
- In Stratford, Virginia.
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- Born on Jan. 19, 1807
- In Stratford Hall, Virginia
- At 18, enrolled at West Point Military Academy.
- After West Point, Lee met and married Mary.
- She was the great-granddaughter of George Washington.
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- Lee and Mary had 7 children.
- In 1846, when the U.S went to war with Mexico
- He served under General Winfield Scott
- After the U.S victory Lee was held up a hero.
- In 1859, Lee returned to the army.
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- Lee turned down an offer to command the Union forces.
- Lee resigned from the military and returned home.
- On April 18, 1861, Lee agreed to lead the Confederate forces.
- In May 1862, he took control of the Army of Northern Virginia
- He drove back the Union Army in Richmond in the Seven Days Battle.
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- From July 1st to July 3rd Lee suffered a round of heavy casualties.
- Battle of Gettysburg, Almost destroyed his army.
- By the summer of 1864 Ulysses S. Grant had gained the upper hand.
- By early 1865 the fate of the war was clear.
- On April 2nd Lee was forced to abandon Richmond.
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- A week later, Lee surrendered to Grant,
- Lee returned to his family in April 1865.
- He accepted a job as president of a small college in Virginia.
- In October of 1870, he suffered a massive stroke.
- He died at his home, surrounded by family on October 12th.
