T
he top Confederate general during the Civil War, Lee is famous for commanding the Army of Northern Virginia and surrendering to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.
Timeline
Birth- Jan 19, 1807
Westmoreland County, Virginia
Stratford, VA
Marriage- Jun 30, 1831
Mary Anna Rudolph Custis
Arlington County, Virginia
Fort Monroe VA
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)
Rank
General
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Service Start Date
Apr 23, 1861
Service End Date
Apr 9, 1865
Branch
Confederate Army
Served For
Confederate States
Quote
"I suppose there is nothing for me to do but go and see General Grant. And I would rather die a thousand deaths."
Race or Ethnicity
English
Religion
Anglican/Episcopalian
Occupation
Confederate General
Education: Institution
: US Military Academy
Education: Place
West Point NY
Education: From
Jan 1, 1825
Education: To
Jan 1, 1829
Gender
Male
Civil War: Surrender to Grant
Apr 9, 1865
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1855
Employment: Place
West Point, NY
Employment: Employer
United States Military Academy
Employment: Position
Superintendant
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1852
Civil War: Resigned from U.S. Army
Apr 20, 1861
Civil War: Position
Commander, General, general-in-chief, military adviser
Civil War: To
Jan 1, 1865
Civil War: Joined Confederacy
Apr 23, 1861
Civil War: From
Jan 1, 1861
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1837
Employment: Position
Assistant
Employment: Place
Washington, D.C.
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1834
Employment: Employer
Brigadier General Charles Gratiot
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: South Mountain, defeat
Sep 14, 1862
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Cheat Mountain, defeat
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Chancelorville, victory
May 1, 1863
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Fredericksburg, victory
Dec 11, 1862
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Seven Days, strategic victory
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Second Manassas, victory
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Antietam, inconclusive
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Cold Harbor, inconclusive
Jun 1, 1864
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Deep Bottom, victory
Aug 14, 1864
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Gettysburg, defeat
Jul 1, 1863
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Spotsylvania, inconclusive
May 12, 1864
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Wilderness, inconclusive
May 5, 1864
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Appomattox (campaign), defeat & surrender
Mar 29, 1865
Mexican-American War: Connections
Lee first met and worked with Ulysses Grant during this conflict
Mexican-American War: To
Jan 1, 1848
Mexican-American War: Position
Brevet major, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, Brevet Colonel, Captain of Engineers
Mexican-American War: From
Jan 1, 1846
Race or Ethnicity
White
Death- Sep 28, 1870
Stroke
Lexington, VA
Burial
Lee Chapel Museum, Lexington, VA
Other Facts
Full Name
Robert Edward Lee
Also known as
Robert E Lee
Mother
Ann Hill Carter
Mother
Anne Hill Carter Lee
Father
Major General Henry Lee III (Light Horse Harry)
Military Service
Rank
General
Served For
United States of America
