Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee was a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861-1865), known for his leadership of the Army of Northern Virginia. Born in 1807 in Virginia, he was originally an officer in the United States Army. Lee is remembered for his strategic brilliance and decisive victories, such as at the Battle of Chancellorsville. However, he ultimately surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in 1865, marking a significant point in the war's conclusion. Post-war, Lee became a symbol of the South and its lost cause, evoking both admiration and controversy in American history.