Regarded as the war’s finest general, Robert E. Lee was a master of the organization of war. The country’s most experienced general in 1861, he declined President Lincoln’s offer to head the Union ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Sunday, Jan. 19, the state of Florida officially honors the birth of a man who led armies to fight against the United States of ...
ARLINGTON, Va. — There was a one-of-a-kind reunion over the weekend at Arlington House, the national memorial to Robert E. Lee that sits atop a hill in Arlington National Cemetery. Descendants of the ...
Feb. 06 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee was appointed commander in chief of the armies of the Confederacy, two months before surrendering to the Union to end the American ...
Robert E. Lee at age 31, then a young Lieutenant of Engineers, U. S. Army, 1838. PD. Robert Edward Lee is the fourth child born to Colonel Harry and Ann Lee, prominent members of the Virginia ...