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Robert E. Lee is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia
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His father is the famous "light horse Harry"
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Lee moves to Alexandria
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Lee's father dies
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Lee enters West point
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Lee graduates 2nd in his West Point class.
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marries Mary Anna Custis.
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Rendered distinguished services in Mexican War.
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Lee serves on the staff of General Winfield Scott
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He is promoted to Brevet Major.
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Lee is Stationed in Mexico.
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Lee becomes superintendent of West Point.
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Lee is Confirmed into the Episcopal Church.
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Lee and troops put down John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.
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Virginia state forces become part of the Confederate forces.
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Lee is Appointed Colonel of First Cavalry.
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Scott offers Lee command of the Union Army
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Virginia (Lee's home stste) secedes
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Lee resigns from the United States Army.
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Lee is given command of the Army of Northern Virginia
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His great liutenant, "Stonewall" Jackson, died.
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Lee leads the south to victory in the sevan day battles
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Lee leads the south to victory in the Second Manassas
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Lee lost to the union at the battle of Sharpsburg
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Lee leads the south to victory in Battle of Fredericksburg
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Lee Leads South to victory over Hooker at Chacellorsville.
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Lee loses at the battle of Gettysburg.
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Lee leads troops in Battle of Mine Run (Inconclusive)
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Lee leads troops in the Battle of the Wilderness against Grant. (Inconclusive)
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Lee Conducted fighting about Spotsylvania Courthouse. (Inconclusive)
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Battle of Cold Harbor (victory for south)
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Lee leads south to Victory in the Battle of the Crater.
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Richmond fell in ruins after an invasion from the north.
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Lee surrendered to Grant after the loss in the battle of Appomattox Courthouse.
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Lee Applied for Pardon.
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Lee elected President of Washington College, Lexington, Virginia (now Washington and Lee University.)
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Lee declined to be a candidate for the governorship of Virginia.
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The General dies after suffering a stroke at age 63.
