Lee, James Ewell Brown Stuart , Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and Major General George Pickett resigned their positions with the United States Army and supported their states by enlisting in the Confederate Army. ... Born to Henry and Anne Lee on January 19, 1807 Lee's life would be destined for the military at a very early age. ... This title would be held until permission to be transferred was granted by then Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. ... Jefferson Davis, the president of the newly created Confederate States of America appoints Lee as Johnson's replacement. ... This...

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