Robert E. Lee
At the start of the Civil War, President Lincoln offered Robert E. Lee command of the Union forces. His loyalty to Virginia compelled him to decline and he went on to become the beloved leader of the Confederate army. Because of Robert E. Lee’s reputation in his early life, his strategies in wartime, and his loyalty to Virginia, he became an important figure in American History. Robert E. Lee was born January 19,1807 at his family plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was descended from an old and honored family that had played a distinguished role in Virginia’s history. He was the fourth son of his father, Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee, who was a cavalry officer during the American Revolution and a very close friend of George Washington. In most of his early years, his mother mainly raised him. She taught him patience, control, and discipline from her. By the time he was thirteen, he was at the Alexandria Academy. There he studied Latin, Greek and Mathematics. Due to a lack of funds, Lee got into the military academy known as West Point in New York. Because of his father, Lee got in with the help of five senators, three congressmen, and even some help came from meeting the future President, Andrew Jackson. After man
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