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Robert E. Lee

Also Known As Robert Edward Lee
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Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia for most of the Civil War, earning a reputation as one of the war's most skilled tacticians, though his aggressive tactics at battles such as Gettysburg produced heavy casualties. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1807-01-19 1
Birth Year
1807 1
Death Date
1870-10-12 1
Death Year
1870 1
Birthplace
Stratford Hall Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia 1
Death Place
Lexington, Virginia 1
Nationality
United States (1829-1861); Confederate States (1861-1865) 1
Rank
General in Chief, Armies of the Confederate States 1
Defining Contribution
Led the Confederacy's most powerful army against heavy odds for nearly three years, becoming the Confederacy's most prominent military figure before surrendering at Appomattox Court House in 1865. 1
Notable Work
President of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University), 1865 to 1870, where he supported reconciliation between North and South. 1
Connections

Battles and Wars Led

Battle of Antietam, Battles and Campaigns
Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of AntietamInfobox: Commander(s) (Confederate)
Battle of Gettysburg, Battles and Campaigns

Confederate commander, Army of Northern Virginia.

Source Wikipedia: Battle of Gettysburg
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1. Wikipedia: Robert E. Lee
  • Lead section, summary of command and reputation
    a reputation as one of the war's most skilled tacticians
  • Lead section, full given name
  • Infobox: Born, date
    January 19, 1807
  • Infobox: Born, year
  • Infobox: Born, place
  • Infobox: Died, date
    October 12, 1870
  • Infobox: Died, year
  • Infobox: Died, place
  • Infobox: Allegiance
  • Infobox: Rank
  • Article body, wartime command summary
    aggressive and risky tactics, especially at Gettysburg, resulted in high casualties
  • Post-war section, Washington College presidency
    supported reconciliation between the North and South
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Wikipedia: Battle of Gettysburg
Battles and Wars Led: Battle of Gettysburg, Infobox: Commanders and leaders, Confederate side
Quote, Battles and Wars Led: Battle of Gettysburg, Infobox: Commanders and leaders, Confederate side
Robert E. Lee, commanding the Army of Northern Virginia
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Wikipedia: Battle of Antietam
Battles and Wars Led: Battle of Antietam, Infobox: Commander(s) (Confederate)
Quote, Battles and Wars Led: Battle of Antietam, Infobox: Commander(s) (Confederate)
Robert E. Lee
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