Robert E. Lee
Confederate General that was appointed by Jefferson Davis
What was the impact Robert E. Lee during the Civil War?
His impact in the Civil War was that he fought for not the south or slavery, but just to protect his home state of Virginia, President Lincoln even offered for him to lead the Union but Lee refused so he could protect Virginia and so when he fought he wasn't fighting for slavery he was fighting for Virginia and that showed he was just protecting his home
Birth, Death & family
He was born January 19, 1807 his dad is Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light-Horse Harry" & His extended
family members included a president, a chief justice of the United States, and signers
of the Declaration of Independence
His wife was Mary Anna Randolph Custis
He died, October 12, 1870, five years after the war.
Accomplishments
Lee was one of just six cadets in his graduating class who finished without a single demerit.
He served as military advisor to President Jefferson Davis until June 1862 when he was given command of the wounded General Joseph E. Johnston's embattled army on the Virginia peninsula.
Robert E. Lee
The Confederate General
Jefferson Davis
The president of the Confederacy
Ulysses S. Grant
General of the Union
Bibliography
"Robert E. Lee." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 01 May 2015.
"Robert E. Lee." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 01 May 2015.