Robert E. Lee's Civil War Battles - ThoughtCo
May 14, 2020 · Throughout his years in service, Lee was the principal commander in several key Civil War battles. This was the first battle for which General Lee led Confederate troops in the …
Robert E. Lee - Wikipedia
Lee won two major victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville before launching a second invasion of the North in the summer of 1863, where he was decisively defeated at the Battle of …
Robert E. Lee | Biography, Facts, Quotes, & Accomplishments
Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War, and ultimately commanded all the Confederate armies. …
Robert E. Lee - American Battlefield Trust
For three days Lee assailed the Federal army under George G. Meade in what would become the most famous battle of the entire war. Accustomed to seeing the Yankees run in the face of his …
Robert E. Lee's Report on the Seven Days' Battles
Report of General Robert E. Lee, C. S. Army, commanding Army of Northern Virginia, of the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, and Savage Station, engagement at Oak Swamp …
Robert E. Lee: Children & Civil War General - HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · He challenged Union forces during the war’s bloodiest battles, including Antietam and Gettysburg, before surrendering to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865 at …
Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) - Encyclopedia Virginia
Jul 19, 2019 · After an early defeat in western Virginia, he repulsed George B. McClellan ‘s army from the Confederate capital during the Seven Days’ Battles (1862) and won stunning victories …
Robert E. Lee - Biographies - The Civil War in America
Despite being consistently outnumbered by the enemy, he led his forces in a series of remarkable victories that included Second Manassas (Second Bull Run), Fredericksburg, and …
Robert Edward Lee - Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee …
Lee became one of the most successful Confederate generals, winning several major battles against larger Union forces at Seven Days, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. Lee’s …
Robert E. Lee - U.S. National Park Service
At the Battle of Second Manassas, Lee defeated Pope. At the Battle of Antietam, his Northern thrust was checked by McClellan; however, he repulsed Burnside at Fredericksburg in …