General
Robert
Edward
(Robert E.)
Lee
Born January 19, 1807
in VA
Son of
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Husband of
Mary Custis
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Father of
George Lee, William Lee, Anne Lee, Eleanor Lee, Robert Lee and Mildred Lee [add child]
Died October 12, 1870
in VA
About Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee was the fifth child of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee and Ann Hill Carter.
Robert entered the U.S. Military Academy in 1825 and was the first cadet to achieve the rank of Sgt. at the end of his first year. He graduated in 1829, ranking second in the class of 46.
After his service in the Mexican-American War, Robert became the Superintendent of West Point from 1852 until 1855, at which time he was appointed Lt. Colonel of the Second U.S. Cavalry Regiment and assigned to Camp Cooper, Texas. This regiment was needed in order to protect settlers from Indian attacks (Apache and Comanche). When Texas seceded from the Union in February 1861, Lee was appointed Colonel of the First Regiment Cavalry and his Colonelcy was signed by President Abraham Lincoln.
Though he denounced Virginia's secession from the Union, Lee refused Abraham Lincoln's invitation to take command of the entirety of the Union Army, stating he would "...never bear arms against the Union, but it may be necessary for me to carry a musket in the defense of my native state, Virginia, in which case I shall not prove recreant to my duty." Virginia seceded and on April 23, 1861, Lee took command of Virginia forces.
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