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Lee was born
Robert E. Leewas born in a small house in Stratford Hall,Virginia. -
Lees Childhood
Lee had rough childhood with little money. His father was a war hero which made it even worse. But Lee was a very intelligent kid which means he wanted to go to college but with no money he ended up going to a Military Academy in Westpoint. -
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Robert E. Lee's Life
Lee was the cammander of the Confederate army. And also had many other interesting things in his life. -
2nd Battle of Bull Run
The Scond Battle of Bull Run was fought over two days in late August 1862. It was a amazing Confederate victory over the Union Army. But over 20,000 men fell as casualties at this fight. -
Battle of Antietam
Robert E. Lee, led the Confederate Army to the state of Maryland. And they hoped to attack the north all the way to Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg saw more troops than any other battle of the Civil War, almost 200,000 men. Fought in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, it also had the first major opposed river crossing in the nation’s history. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
From this batle the Union suffered 14,000 casualties,and the Confederates suffered 10,000. And many people consider Chancellorsville to be Lee’s greatest victory. But it also set the stage for his second invasion of the North and the Battle of Gettysburg. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This battle was one of the most important battles of the Civil War for the North. Robert E. Lee invaded the North and was trying to defeat the Union Army to end the war. But Lees plan back fired and he had to retreat. -
Lee surrenders to Grant
Lee knew that there was no more reason to fight because he had a low amount of soldiers left. And the soldiers he had left were injured and exausted. -
What lee does after the war.
Lee went to live in an old house in Lexington, Virginia. Lee also became the president of a local college. -
Lee Dies
Robert E Lee died in 1870 from the infection of Pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.
