Married to a great-grand daughter of Martha Washington, he belonged to the elite of Virginia planter society. Robert Edward Lee was born in Virginia in 1807, the son a Revolutionary War hero. Lee was, by traditional definitions of the term, a traitor. Lee, for Lee not only fought for the American flag, he also fought against it. Yet there is an obvious difference between all these men and Robert E. Lee has been applauded for his gentlemanly demeanor and shrewd military expertise he stands in the American military pantheon alongside Washington, Jackson, Grant, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Patton, and Powell. Lee (1807-1870), the famed Confederate Army commander. Many Americans were and are torn in their view of General Robert E. 'Lee was legend incarnate-tall, gray, one of the handsomest and most imposing men who ever lived, dressed that day in his best uniform, with a sword belted at the waist.'īruce Catton’s description of Robert E. James Dougherty, Revolutionary War Soldier.
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Everyday Life in America and the John Peter Zenger trial.Complete “Patriot’s History” Curriculum.
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