Robert E. Lee

             I am doing a report on Robert E. In this report I will talk about what made his life.
             so great, I will talk about his accomplishment and his failures, I will tell about his childhood and.
             his manhood. Robert E. Lee was the confederates greatest general and one of the greatest.
             generals of all time, he was a intelligent person, with a life full of achevments.
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             The family history of Robert E. Lee starts with his father, General Henry Lee, also known.
             as "Light-Horse Harry". Robert E. Lee was married to Mary Randolph Curtis Lee. She was.
             born is 1806 in Alexandria Va. She was daughter of George Washington Parke Curtis, the.
             adopted son of Washington. In 1831, she married Robert E. Lee. Mary Randolph Curtis Lee.
             died in Lexington Va . on November 6, 1873. Robert E. Lee had 7 children with Mary Curtis.
             Lee. They had 3 son Curtis, Rooney, and Robert Jr. and Four daughters Mary, Ann, Agnes, and.
             Mildred.
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             Robert E. Lee went to West Point miliary academy. While he was there he majored in.
             engineering. He distinguished himself in both scholastics and marital exercies. He was there for.
             three years. He started there in 1826 and graduated in 1829. He graduated 2nd in a class of forty-.
             six, and was commissioned as a 2d lieutenant in the engineers.
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             The military life of Robert E. Lee was filled with success and let downs. After he left.
             from West Point he left to join the Mexican War. He was assigned chief engineer of the army.
             under the control of General Wool. His abilities as an engineer, and his conduct as a soldier,.
             won the special admiration of General Scott. Before the war was over gained the rank of colonel.
             for his services at the storming of Chapultepec.
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             After serving in the Mexican War he served as a superintendent of West Point military.
             academy. After that he joined the Army of the Confederacy of the southern states. In 1862 he.
             received the command of the army of Northern Virginia, and won a seven day battle defending.