Robert E. Lee

Title: Robert E. Lee
Category: Society & Culture / People | Words: 394 | Pages: 1.7 (approximately 235 words/page)

Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807 at Stratford in Westnoreland County, Virginia to Ann Carter and "Light Horse Harry" Lee. He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he met Jefferson Davis, the future confederate president, and graduated second in the class of 1829. While attending West Point he did not receive any demerits and was the cadet corps' adjutant, which is a staff officer who helps a commanding officer with administrative …showed first 75 words of 394 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 394 total…home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the Army, and save in defense of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope I may never be called on to draw my sword…" His resignation as colonel, 1st Cavalry, a position to which he had recently been appointed, was accepted on April 25, 1861. Lee slowly but surely worked his way up the ranks in the Confederate Army.

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