Robert E. Lee

A set of Lee's orders, which had been dropped in the field by a careless Confederate officer.

These orders revealed that Lee's divisions were widely separated, and that McClellan could destroy them, one by one.

Unfortunately for McClellan, there was a Confederate spy in his camp, who was able to alert Lee of what had happened, and Lee was able to concentrate his troops. Still, McClellan's position was favourable, and if he'd moved fast enough, he could still have destroyed Lee's army.

Instead, Lee was able to escape back to Virginia - for which McClellan was finally removed from command.

The invasion of Maryland by Confederate General Robert E. Lee has been the subject of criticism in a number of ways. Many historians believe that Lee took an unnecessary risk by exposing his army to possible destruction by a much superior Federal force. Critics fault Lee for over estimating the numbers and physical condition of his infantry. The plan to invade Maryland required extensive and rapid marches for his army that had been depleted by massive straggling. Critics say that Lee made the error in basing his maneuvers on assumptions that Union General McClellan would do, and neglecting to make adequate allowances for what a Union army on its own territory was capable of doing. Lee was also wrong about the quality of the Union army he would be facing. The Army of the Potomac was not at all deficient in morale, and nearly broke Lee's line despite the tactical ineptitude of their commander.

The Confederates - who eventually appointed him General-in-Chief.

He had led the Army of Northern Virginia, initially with huge success, but it became less effective after the death of Stomewall Jackson.

Because Robert E. Lee sounds like a bosserest name to control the negroes

Yes - a quick and nimble mover, though less effective after the death of Stonewall Jackson, who was a vital part of the unbeatable Lee-Jackson partnership.

He was also a psychological soldier, who would wrong-foot the enemy by refusing to fight on a field chosen by them.

We do not know his exact personal life. -.-
But seeing the place where he grew up, I can assume at one point in his life he has eaten cheese.

Why would you ask that?! -_-

Confederate General Robert E. Lee has plans for the Spring of 1864. His goal was to give whatever aid he could to General Longstreet, and have Longstreet invade Kentucky. Lee believed that the operation would take the Federals by surprise. Once in Kentucky Longstreet could supply himself.Lee also believed that Longstreet could cut General Grant's communication lines.

To be able to move quickly, he envisioned that Longstreet could move faster if he placed infantrymen on horseback.

Mary Anna Custis Lee

Mrs. Lee grew her flower garden in the yard, until she evacuated and the Union took it over as Arlington Cemetery.

Yes, Robert E Lee got shot in the head busted out bleeding.

Jake E. Lee is an American guitarist, best known for playing with Ozzy Osbourne and forming the band Red Dragon Cartel.

By taking down big businesses he took away millions of jobs

It was going to be quite clear that Lee's army was going to be vastly outnumbered in his invasion of Pennsylvania. Troop estimates always vary. Most historians place Lee's forces at 57,000 troops against the Army of the Potomac's 105,000. Lee was also behind in artillery. With that said, Lee had beaten the troop disadvantage before and believed by dividing his forces into three division he would have superior mobility and flexibility. Many historians believe, however, he would have used two major divisions if Stonewall Jackson had not been killed. Jackson would have led one division, Lee the other.

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Principally he wanted to defend his home-state of Virginia, even though he disapproved of secession. He seems to have underestimated the importance of the Western theatre.

At the surrender, he told his men to go home peacefully and not listen to some officers who were urging guerrilla warfare.

Appomattox agreement between Grant and Lee. The terms of the agreement signed at Appomattox on April 9th 1865 were:

- The delivery of the Army of Northern Virginia's armaments materials and flags, with exception of the officers' individual weapons, the horses belonging to the cavalry troopers and those of the artillery men, which were considered private property because they had to be compulsory furnished by those soldiers.

- After having sworn, pledging their owns word, they would have never more fought against the USA, Confederates' officers and soldiers were free to return back to their homes and remaining there undisturbed.

- The supplying of 25.000 ration of food to the Army of Northern Virginia, whose

soldiers were starving.

- The agreement provided the surrender of only The Army of Northern Virginia.

i dont think he was ever killed but he died of sickness

Charles Mason

Appomattox Courthouse, in the home of Wilmer McLean. In an ironic twist, McLean had moved there to escape the war.

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One of the first battles of the war, at Bull Run, was on the McLean farm- so as said above- they moved to Appomattox. The area surrounding the original courthouse village, including the McClean home, is now a US Battlefield Park, operated by the National Park Service.

Robert E. Englekirk has written:

'Steel structures, controlling behavior through design'

From massive bakeries with large amounts of workers. usually because the governments could not supply so many troops they sold contracts out to privately owned bakeries. Oftentimes the companies given the contract would try to cut costs at get away with inferior quality.

He died October 12 1870 He lived to be 63 years old.

Lee grew up in Alexandria, Virginia in a series of relatives' houses. Lee attended Alexandria Academy, where he obtained a classical education along the lines of quadrivium. Lee was considered a top student and excelled at mathematics. His mother, a devout Christian, oversaw his religious instruction at Christ Episcopal Church in Alexandria.

Robert went to College at the United States Military Academy (West Point) and graduated in 1829 2nd in his class.

Yes , Robert's father, Harry, fell on hard times resulting from bad investments, eventually landing in debtors' prison.

No , R.E. Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant .