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/
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BirthplaceStratford Hall Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia 1 NationalityUnited States (1829-1861); Confederate States (1861-1865) 1 RankGeneral in Chief, Armies of the Confederate States 1 Defining ContributionLed 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 WorkPresident 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
Additional Source Wikipedia: Battle of AntietamInfobox: Commander(s) (Confederate)
Confederate commander, Army of Northern Virginia.
Source Wikipedia: Battle of Gettysburg
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a reputation as one of the war's most skilled tacticians
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Infobox: Born, date
January 19, 1807
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Infobox: Died, date
October 12, 1870
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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
View the SourceWikipedia: Battle of Gettysburg
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Union major general George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate general Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, halting Lee's invasion of the North and forcing his retreat.
Wikipedia: Battle of Antietam
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Robert E. Lee
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