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Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee was the general of the Confederate Army during the US Civil War.

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Why was Robert E. Lee called the ace of spades?

Early in the Civil War, Robert E. Lee was called the "King of Spades."

Yes he was called the "King of Spades" early in the Civil War -- not the Ace of Spades. He was called this because he liked to dig in trenches. If you're interested on this subject (or other subjects in the Civil War), I suggest you read the book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara and/or the Civil War book series by Joseph A. Altsheler (i.e. The Rock of Chickamauga, The Tree of Appomattox, etc.).

When was Robert Tyler Lee born?

Robert Tyler Lee was born on January 21, 1910, in California,, USA.

What is Robert E. Lee's coat of arms?

There is a GIF of the coat of arms at Ye Olde Lee Geneology.
According to Rootsweb.com, which cites pg. 6 of "Lee Family History" by J. Montgomery Seaver. Published by American Historical-Genealogical Society, 1929.
"The Lee Coat of Arms shown is that of the Lees of Shropshire, created in 1641. Coats of Arms very similar to it are used by the Lees of Langley, co. Salop (bart., extinct 1660), who were descended from Richard Lee, High Sheriff of Salop, 1479; the Lees of Coton, co. Salop; and many other. Numerous other branches of the Lee family have Coats of Arms resembling it. This is the most widely used of all Lee Coats of Arms and has been in existence for many centuries. It is dexcribed in BURKE'S GENERAL ARMORY, BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY, BURKE PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE, Crozier's AMERICAN ARMORY and other reliable works on heraldry, in some cases accompanied by illustrations and pedigrees. "It is the arms of the Lee family of Virginia, and has been used for generations by their descendants and by many other American branches of the Lee family."

What terms of surrender did Grant offer to Lee?

Grant will give them food and let them go back home.

i got my answer from a civil war book. its not what is said above!

This is what the terms really were:

"Grant's terms were generous. The Confederate soldiers had to lay down their arms, but then were free to go home."

What was the name of the first person to ride break and train General Robert E. Lee's war horse Traveller?

Amazingly the first person to ride, break, and train Traveller was not a man, but Dorothy Ross. The teenage daughter of Commander Franklin Ross had an intense love for horses, and was in charge of hundreds of horses on the family farm. Robert E. Lee's war horse Traveller was foaled on the Andrew Davis Johnston farm near Blue Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, western Virginia (later West Virginia)in the spring of 1857. As a colt he was first named "Jeff Davis" and the first person destined to ride, break, and train "Jeff" for exhibition was a young slave by the name of Frank Winfield Page. As a young servant of ten, Frank started riding and learned to handle horses with great skill and was charged with breaking the Johnston farm's colts. Readers who are interested in General Robert E. Lee's war horses may be interested in refering to my own booklet titled "TRAVELLER: General Robert E. Lee's Favourite Greenbrier War Horse," ISBN 1-41204914-8. The booklet is scheduled to be published in February/March by Trafford Publishing and will be available for purchase through the Bookstore www.trafford.com (either the Search Desk or Browsing Aisles).

Famous saying about George Washington written by Robert E Lee's father?

"first in war, first in peace", and first in the hearts of his countrymen ... 1799 by Major- General Henry Lee

When was Walter E. Lees born?

Walter E. Lees was born on 1887-07-16.

Who graduated ahead of Robert E. Lee at West Point?

Charles Mason graduated ahead of Lee. Mason and Lee were tied for the head of the class in Artillery, Tactics, and Conduct, but Mason bested Lee in all other subjects and graduated with an overall score of 1995.5 points, compared to Lee's 1966.5

Charles Mason did not serve in the US Civil War.

Did what northern general did he surrender?

Ulysses S. Grant.

Some people thought it should have been George Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac, which had actually defeated the Army of Northern Virginia.

What has the author Robert E Horton written?

Robert E. Horton has written:

'Turbine water-wheel tests and power tables' -- subject- s -: Turbines

'Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas' -- subject- s -: Weirs

'Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas' -- subject- s -: Weirs