How old was Robert E Lee when he joined the Confederate army?

Answer 1

Robert E. Lee joined the Military after he graduated from West Point in

1828.

Answer 2

Robert E. Lee served in the Mexican American war and during the entire American Civil War.

Answer 3

Robert E. Lee was 56 years old when he joined the Confederate army. This was older than most of the West Point graduates who became officers in the Southern army.