1. General Robert E. Lee

2. General Lee: A brief History
Born in Stratford Hall, Virginia on January 19,1807. He was born to achieve military
greatness. Even though they suffered hardships he graduated Second in his class
from West Point, Military Academy. He was offered the position of Federal forces
by Lincoln but declined. With Virginia receding he returned home and took a
Generals position to fight with his own. He was a force that helped the Confederacy
until the end.

3. Lee’s Family
Many believe that this is the reason he would always return home. Family was
always an important priority in his life.

4. Military Advisor
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 President Jefferson Davis
 Robert E. Lee-took the position
of advising Davis throughout
the war.

5. Gen. Lee’s Accomplishments
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Mexican War: as an engineer lee was able to come up with way to get
around Mexican strongpoints or capture them.
September 1,1852:becomes Superintendent of West Point.
Entering the Civil War with the Confederacy: remember that Lee was not
in support of succession. However, he would not fight against his native
state and therefore become a major general of Virginia troops. He
commanded all the military forces of the state of Virginia.
Taken command of the Army: the Seven Days Battle helps with this.
Showing that Lee will come through.
Gettysburg Campaign: he led his troops during this time even though he
was ill and had just suffered numerous losses.
Appomattox Court House: even though it was surrender it is an
accomplishment.
After the war-:accepted the position as president of Washington
College(later would be renamed Washington and Lee University)

6. Surrender
"It would be useless and therefore
cruel, to provoke the further
effusion of blood," said
Confederate General Robert E. Lee,
"and I have arranged to meet with
General Grant with a view to
surrender.”
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/j
b/civil/jb_civil_surrender_1.html

7. The End
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Many historians consider Robert E. Lee the greatest general of
the Civil War, and it is generally agreed that his military
genius, hampered though it was by lack of men and materiel,
was a principal factor in keeping the Confederacy alive.
Others point out, however, that he never developed a
coordinated overall strategy, that he failed to provide an
adequate supply system for his armies, and that he was
reluctant to deal with difficult subordinates such as
Longstreet. Of admirable personal character, Lee was idolized
by his soldiers and the people of the South and soon won the
admiration of the North. He has remained an ideal of the
South and an American hero (us.civilwar.com).