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Robert E. Lee, who was considered to be the greatest soldier fighting for the Confederate

The Civil War, composed of the Union run by numerous generals replacing one another, and the Confederacy lead by Robert E. Lee, was and still is one of the most gruesome wars in American History, and the Battle of Gettysburg is considered by most as an incredible turning point of the war. This is due to how the Union brought down the Confederacy’s winning streak, and gave the Confederacy a huge blow to their manpower, supplies, and overall strength to win (Battle of Gettysburg, 1). Robert E. Lee, though a great general throughout the Civil War, was a failure during the Battle Gettysburg because he was not able to get his men to their jobs done in time. Another reason he was a failure was because of his plan to attack again on July 3rd which

This is the story of Confederate General Robert E. Lee! He was an amazing and remarkable man, general and youngster. Now, read on to learn more about him.

Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford Hall, near Montross, Virginia, on January 19, 1807.

Robert Edward Lee was born in Stratford, Virginia on January 19, 1807 to an aristocratic family. His parents both played a major role in Lee’s success. His mother Ann Hill Carter descended from a wealthy family while his father Colonel Henry Lee, served as a cavalry leader during the Revolutionary War. At a young age his father passed away, and his leadership roles were challenged. He was one of the six men in his family and had to help support the household. At eighteen he attended West Point MIlitary Academy, where he excelled in artillery, infantry and cavalry. Shortly after his mother’s passing in 1829, Lee was appointed to second lieutenant in the U.S. Military Corps of Engineers. He began courting Mary Curtis who is a member of the Virginia’s aristocracy. After getting Mr. Curtis’s approval they get married and have seven children together.

Robert E. Lee was a very brilliant and strong military leader. He fought in many wars which he defeated them and he got defeated also. He was smart on how he fought in the wars. He had to earn his way up from the bottom all the way up to general. He had fought in the Civil War and in the Mexican War. He wanted to quit so bad but he never gave up and kept on going.

In life we all want to see things as black and white, cut and dry, and easy to understand. This is not the case with Robert E. Lee. He was smart, loyal and above all, complicated. We like to make him out as some old general guy who fought for the South in the Civil War. Eventually lost at Gettysburg and because it was the turning point of the Civil War; he became famous for losing. He is a lot more than just that. He was an actual person who, from his birth up to his death, dealt with real life situations.

Has your leadership ever been tested and what do you set your foundation on? If the country became divided and you had to choose a side, could you? What would you base your decision off of? This is the decision that Robert E. Lee faced when the Civil War kicked off. Robert E. Lee was a visionary leader and ethical leader during the Civil War. First, as a visionary leader, Robert E. Lee set his leadership foundation on self-discipline and used Transformational Leadership Behavior “Individualized Consideration” to lead and motivate his troops into battle even when they were outnumbered. Furthermore, as an ethical leader, Robert E. Lee’s loyalty to his homeland allowed him to overcome an “ethical dilemma” using “critical thinking” to avoid an “ethical trap.” Finally, Robert E. Lee’s actions allowed me to reflect on improvements to my visionary and ethical leadership traits in my new assignment and deployed environments. Robert E. Lee knew he had to be “self-aware” and utilize his men to their full potential before he could march them onto the battlefield where the odds were against them.

On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee (1807-70) surrendered his approximately 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85). In the front parlor of Wilmer McLean’s home in Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War (1861-65). Days earlier, Lee had abandoned the Confederate capital of Richmond and city of Petersburg, hoping to escape with the remnants of his Army of Northern Virginia, and meet up with additional Confederate forces in North Carolina and resume the fighting. When Union forces cut off his final retreat, Lee was forced to surrender, finally ending four years of bloody sectional conflict. In retreating from the Union army’s Appomattox campaign, which began in late March 1865,

Throughout history, there have been people whose names and faces have become synonymous with the time periods in which they lived. For example, Julius Caesar is synonymous with the late Roman Republic and George Washington is synonymous with the American Revolution. Just like these two men, the name Robert E. Lee has become synonymous with the American Civil War. Not only did Lee rise to become the most important and recognizable person in the Southern Confederacy, but his honor and virtuous acts during and after the war made him a hero to modern-day Americans. Even though he fought for what many consider the morally erroneous side of the war, the virtues of his character have made him a figure in American history

Robert E. Lee was born January 19, 1807 in Stratford Hall, Virginia. He seemed to become very successful in the military. His family had financial problems and his father had to leave for the West Indies. Robert was in the United States Military Academy at West Point, and that is where he graduated second in his class of 1829. He earned a perfect score in artillery, infantry and cavalry. Despite all of his military bloodlines, he had yet to enter a battlefield. Although he never fought in a battle, he served as an officer in the Corps of Engineers for seventeen years. He supervised and and inspected the building of the nation’s coastal defenses.

It was the Revolutionary War. Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee was in charge of the cavalry. He was a strong fighter, a risk-taker, a hero. He was also Robert E. Lee’s father and were very famous in Virginia. Like Henry Lee many fought in the Revolutionary War Two of Robert’s cousins were among the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

A once celebrated monument of Robert E. Lee was constructed years after the civil war. This monument was paraded down the streets in Virginia before being placed on Monument Avenue. The monument, eventually accompanied by others, located on Monument Avenue stood as a beacon to southern pride and heritage. Wealthy white southerners flocked to these streets to be the first to build homes in the presence of their widely respected Confederate hero’s monument.

A Mexican War Veteran, General Robert E. Lee was stationed in San Antonio, Texas until 1861 When President Lincoln asked him to lead the United States Army. Being a Virginian, Lee declined the offer and resigned from the United States Army. He then led the North Virginian Army. He won the battle of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville and moved on to Gettysburg. After the loss at Gettysburg, Lee started a downward movement of losing until surrendering at Appomattox. He then became the leader of the Washington and Lee University until he died in

Jamyra Thomas Ms. Draxl English 102 15 April 2017 Minorities can Achieve Academic Success In the short-stories, “Robert E. Lee Is Dead” and “Snakes” Caucasians view African-Americans, such as Crystal, and mixed-race people, such as Tara, as minorities. The main characters, Tara and Crystal, both undergo some form of racism, and it does not affect their dedication to achieve academic success. Gaining an education was a challenge for Tara and Crystal because of racial stereotypes; however, they decide to get a full education and not let society limit their academic ability. The racial stereotypes that Tara and Crystal experience inspire them to strive for more than society believes they can achieve.