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- 19 Jan 1807
Westmoreland County, Virginia
Stratford, VA
Marriage- 30 June 1831
Mary Anna Rudolph Custis
Spouse Death Date
1873
Arlington County, Virginia
Fort Monroe VA
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)
Rank
General
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Service Start Date
23 Apr 1861
Service End Date
9 Apr 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
1825
Education: To
1829
Gender
Male
Civil War: Surrender to Grant
9 Apr 1865
Employment: End Date
1855
Employment: Place
West Point, NY
Employment: Employer
United States Military Academy
Employment: Position
Superintendant
Employment: Start Date
1852
Civil War: Resigned from U.S. Army
20 Apr 1861
Civil War: Position
Commander, General, general-in-chief, military adviser
Civil War: To
1865
Civil War: Joined Confederacy
23 Apr 1861
Civil War: From
1861
Employment: End Date
1837
Employment: Position
Assistant
Employment: Place
Washington, D.C.
Employment: Start Date
1834
Employment: Employer
Brigadier General Charles Gratiot
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: South Mountain, defeat
14 Sept 1862
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Cheat Mountain, defeat
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Chancelorville, victory
1 May 1863
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Fredericksburg, victory
11 Dec 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
1 June 1864
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Deep Bottom, victory
14 Aug 1864
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Gettysburg, defeat
1 July 1863
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Spotsylvania, inconclusive
12 May 1864
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Wilderness, inconclusive
5 May 1864
Battles with Lee as Commanding Officer: Appomattox (campaign), defeat & surrender
29 Mar 1865
Mexican-American War: Connections
Lee first met and worked with Ulysses Grant during this conflict
Mexican-American War: To
1848
Mexican-American War: Position
Brevet major, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, Brevet Colonel, Captain of Engineers
Mexican-American War: From
1846
Race or Ethnicity
White
Death- 28 Sept 1870
Stroke
Lexington, VA
Oct 1870
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
