CIVIL WAR
ROBERT E. LEE💯
Why was general.lee so important???
''Robert E .lee (1807-70) served as a military officer in the U.S. Army, a West Point commandant and the legendary general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War (1861-65). In June 1861, Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia, which he would lead for the rest of the war.''💯
Something to know🔎
Lee returned home on parole and eventually became the president of Washington College in Virginia (now known as Washington and Lee University). He remained in this position until his death on October 12, 1870 in Lexington, Virginia.
Robert E LEE✊🏽
Facts...
- Occupation: Military leader and general.
- Born: January 19, 1807 in Stratford Hall, Virginia.
- Died: October 12, 1870 in Lexington, Virginia