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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.

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
Cross-Tradition 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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a reputation as one of the war's most skilled tacticians
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January 19, 1807
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October 12, 1870
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aggressive and risky tactics, especially at Gettysburg, resulted in high casualties
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supported reconciliation between the North and South
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Robert E. Lee, commanding the Army of Northern Virginia
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Wikipedia: Battle of Antietam
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Robert E. Lee
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