Robert Edward Lee was born on January 19, 1807, in Stratford Hall, Virginia. His father, Henry Lee III, left him with his mother, Anne Hill Carter Lee, when he was six years old. Anne Lee raised Robert well despite a poor financial situation. At age 18 Robert joined West Point military school. He saw the school as an opportunity to receive a free education and to start a career in the military. In 1829, Robert graduated West Point at the top of his class. His schoolmates teased him and called him Marble Model, meaning model student. Soon after he joined the Army and built bridges and forts. On June 30, 1831, Robert married Mary Anna Curtis Lee. The couple would go on to have seven children; George Washington Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh …show more content…
Lee at did not support secession however he fought for his home state Virginia. As Virginia joined the Confederate States of America, Lee was named the General of the army. Days later he was moved down into third General. President Jefferson Davis of the Confederacy asked his military advisor to help defend Western Virginia. Citizens were uprising trying to create a new state that would be a part of the Union. In the battle at Richmond Mountain, Lee’s army of volunteers were not trained therefore were not able to perform the tactical strategies assigned by Lee. McClellan and beaten Lee. After this battle Lee earned the nickname Granny Lee because he want to rely on his strategy rather than allow men to die fighting.
Over the course of the Civil War it became apparent just how good Lee was at his job. He now had control of the Army of Northern Virginia. In an attempt to claim more land in the North, Lee led his army across the Potomac. His army were lucky to escape the Battle of Antietam. In the Battle of Gettysburg, Lee’s forces were stopped and could no longer invade the North. This was a major turning point in the Civil War shifting large support onto the North. Grant forces surrounded the Confederate Capital in 1864. Eventually Lee and no choice but to surrender. The war was nearly
From July 1st to July 3rd, 1863, the most famous and most important Civil War Battle took place in the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Confederates under Robert E. Lee advanced on the Union in hopes of taking the major city of Philadelphia, Baltimore, or even Washington D.C. Union commander General George Meade was sent to make sure none of this would happen. General Robert E. Lee was determined to invade the North and win a victory important for southern morale, leads his army toward Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he hopes to destroy railroad bridges linking east with west. He is unaware that a large union force headed by General Meade is headed in the same direction.
After the Confederate victory at Chancellorsville in May of 1863, General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia embarked on their 2nd invasion of the north. General Lee’s first campaign into the north resulted in the Confederate defeat at Antietam. The failure of Lee’s first northern campaign raises the question of his motives. The Confederate Army was...
One of the best commanders in the Confederate army was Lee still; the Union stood at a better standpoint during the battle. “Perhaps the most significant lesson from July 3, 1863, concerns the method of decision-making. Though he may not have seen it as such, Lee’s decision to attack was at best a close call.” (Gompert 2006, pg.7). The battle of Gettysburg did not happen intentionally, planned however Lee did an astounding job and his best to defeat the Union army. Ultimately Robert E. Lee was responsible for the South’s loss
Lee was born in Stratford, Virginia. Lee was the fourth child of General Henry Lee III, Governor of Virginia, and his mother, Anne Hill Carter, Lee was raised by his mother who taught him about authority, tolerance, and order. Lee was exposed to Christianity at an early age and devoted his life to god. In 1825, Lee was accepted into West Point. There he learned about warfare and how to fight. In 1829, Lee graduated 2nd of 46 in his class, but even more surprising is that he didn’t get a single demerit while attending West Point. Afterward, Lee was appointed as Superintendent of West Point from 1852 to 1855. After he served his term, Lee left West Point to become a Lieutenant Colonel in the 2nd Cavalry of Texas.
crutial mistake. Many things caused the outcome of the battle like Longstreets soldiers and officers got confused and were backtracking for half the day. Longstreet saw the union position as nearly impregnable. Lee saw
Two months before Gettysburg Lee had dealt a stunning defeat to the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville Virginia. He then created plans for a Northern invasion in order to relieve pressure on war-weary Virginia and to seize the initiative from the Yankees. His army at a number
George Rogers Clark was born in Albermale County, Virginia on November 19, 1752 to John and Ann Rogers Clark. The Clark family consisted of six boys and four girls living on a four hundred acre plantation. George Rogers Clark was not even the most famous person in his family, his younger brother William later came to fame with his good friend Merriwether Lewis for exploring Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase. The Clark family was very well to do and influential, which enabled them to send young George to very good school, and have him tutored by some of the great minds in the region, like George Mason. George Rogers Clark had three friendships as a child that forever changed and shaped his future as a leader and revolutionary war hero.
Once the war began, the military expertise of Ulysses S. Grant for the North made it an uphill battle for the South. His military skill alone was enough to give Robert E. Lee's forces in the South serious problem, but the Union army also greatly outnumbered the South's troops. Though Lee would prove to be a worthy general, his strategic downfall at Gettysburg would begin the inevitable loss for the South. (Source 2)
...as the turning point of the American Civil War. The battle proved to show the most casualties of any battle throughout the war and resulted in a crushing and demoralizing defeat of the Confederates. Coming off of his “perfect battle”, Lee’s overconfidence proved to be a downfall as his expectation for his men greatly exceeded the reality of his army. Added to this, his disorganization and lack of coordination led to numerous disjointed attacks that failed and in turn exhausted his men. Finally, Lee ultimately knew less about his opponent throughout the entire battle, which was a huge switch from previous meetings between the two sides. He was forced to fight arguably the most important battle of the Civil War with insufficient intelligence of the enemy, its positions and its intentions. All of these factors are what caused the Confederates to fail at Gettysburg.
Lee is an excellent general for our newly created Confederacy. He is not only a national hero and in a very positive public light, he is also brilliant and valiant, knowing when to strict vital blows on the enemy. Even considering Lee’s weaknesses, he is still the General we need to lead the Confederacy to victory.
Nelle Harper Lee, known as Harper Lee, was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama, and was the youngest of four children. Growing up in a small town as a tomboy, she tended to be like her female narrator Scout Finch: a
Confederate General James Longstreet saw the Union position as nearly impregnable and told Lee it should be left alone. He argued that Lee's Army should instead move east between the Union Army and Washington and build a defensive position thus forcing the Federals to attack ...
Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, California on the 27th of Nov. 1940. Child of Lee Hoi-
Lee Jaun Fan better known as Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, on November 27, 1940. His parents had Bruce when they were on tour in the United States with their Oprah show. When their tour was over Lee Hoi Chuen and Grace Ho moved their back to China. While growing up Bruce was forced to join a street gang because he was constantly jumped by other gangs. Then bhow to defend himself from gang
Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28th, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama, where she was raised. Her father Frances Cunningham was a lawyer and local newspaper owner and her mother Amasa Coleman Lee suffered from bipolar disorder which made her rarely leave their house. Her parents had four other children in which Lee was the youngest. Lee grew up a tomboy and met a friend by the name of Truman Capote, although Capote was two years older they became the closest of friends. Capote was more sensitive and did not get along with boys his age so Lee helped protect him from bullies. Once Lee started attending Monroe County High School she found a passion for English literature and writing. Once Lee graduated she attended an all-female Huntingdon College then after a year she transferred to the University of Alabama where she studied law and wrote for the school’s newspaper. Lee left the