One of the main reasons Lee grew to be so devoted and responsible was because of his father's influence. Light Horse Harry Lee, a great military leader in the Revolutionary War and close friend of Washington, was Lee's father. Light Horse Harry Lee lacked every trait of responsibility and self-control. He married his cousin Matilda, and invested m

At West Point, Lee continued to uphold a nearly perfect record. He was very devoted to his studies and was ranked near the top of his class throughout his time at West Point. He was a very moral man and didn't drink or swear. He was also neat, well mannered, and never violated any of the army's picky rules.

Despite his wish to stay with his family, Lee was offered advancement and was promoted to lieutenant colonel and was made second in command of a newly forming Calvary unit formed in Texas. However, Lee's tasks here were mostly long rides to sit in judgement of court martial cases. It wasn't long until he became lonely and depressed again. It seemed as though there was a rising storm in the United States. There was a heated issue of slavery and a session was about to tear the country in half. Southern politicians felt a growing sense to form their own union. Lee was, strangely, against this, stating that he had no desire to live under any other government, and he was ready to sacrifice to preserve the union. However, at the same time, Lee remained loyal to Virginia. Thinking that states had the right to govern themselves, and that slavery should and would be phased out.

Although his family name had helped him in the past, it seemed to leave him with a bad reputation for marital problems. Those who knew Lee said that he should be one of society's most sought-after bachelors. Robert courted a cousin he had known from childhood, Mary Anna Randolph Custis. They were married in June of 1831. Sadly enough, Mary was far from being suited for military life when she joined Robert at his new post at fort Monroe. She stayed there bored, unsociable, and unhappy. After only a brief time, Mary talked Robert into letting her go home for a "visit". This "visit" stretched into months and the first Lee was born at her family estate.

The turning point in the war, the battle of Gettysburg, began on July 1, 1863. Union corps held their line while backup arrived. While at the same time the confederate forces were heavily reinforced. By the end of the day, the Union had been pushed back to Cemetery Hill, and the town of Gettysburg belonged to the southerners.

years. He then enrolled at Alexandria Academy in 1820. He went to school there for three years, but when he was seventeen, lee decided to look to his future career.

Although the Lees had little money and no land, they were still Lees, and still considered to be very influential. Robert's mother's side, the Carters, had set up a boys' and girls' school for their children's instruction. Robert went to school there for two

On July 3, Lee took a major gamble on an extreme frontal assault against the Union, along the center of Cemetery Hill. Known as Pickett's Charge, this disaster ended in a devastating Confederate loss. The Confederate soldiers attempted to run right into canon fire with no protection. The South suffered tremendous loss, from which it would never recover.

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