Robert_E_Lee

Robert E Lee "There was not a man in the Confederacy whose influence with the whole people was as great as his." 1 These are words most commonly heard when someone is asked to remember Robert E Lee. Robert E. Lee was a great general who commanded the Confederate Army in the Civil War. Lee's family was the leading family of Virginia, and one of the most distinguished in the United States. Robert was the fourth child of a Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee and Ann Hill Carter Lee. Robert was raised mostly by his mother. From her he learned patience, control, and discipline. In contrast to the strong example of his mother Robert saw his father go from failed enterprise to failed enterprise. In part the young Robert was led to try harder and succeed. Robert grew up with a great devotion to country life and to his native state, which continued throughout his life. On January. 19, 1807., Lee was born in Stratford Hall, near Montross, Va. Robert was a serious boy, and spent many hours in his father's library. In 1825 he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, where his classmates admired lee, robert, general, army, washington, war, great, virginia, troops, confederate, union, time, men, command, very, states, south, battle, against, years, united, state, oath, native, mexico, man, life, lee's, later, george, forces, felt, family, after, work, took