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    The person I am writing my report on is Robert E. Lee. Born January 19, 1807. He was born in Stanford, Westmoreland Country, Virginia. He was the son of Revolutionary general, Henry Lee, Or "Light-Horse Harry". He enrolled in the United States Military Academy in 1825 and became the first cadet to rank Sergent at the end of the year. In 1829, when he graduated at the top of his class in artillery and tactics. He also shared the distinction with five different cadets without any demerits during

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    Robert E Lee Qualities

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    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. Robert E. Lee was born in Virginia. He was the fifth child of Henry Lee who had served in the Revolutionary War. He was a very brilliant

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    Robert E. Lee, who was considered to be the greatest soldier fighting for the Confederate States of America, descended from a long line of famous heroes. Many of Lee's ancestors played important roles in America's history. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and a friend of George Washington. He was often referred to as Light Horse Harry Lee. Lee was born on January 19, 1807 in Stratford, Virginia. Lee always admired Washington, and was his hero as a youngster. Young Lee decided to become a soldier

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    Robert E. Lee 's Life

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    Robert E. Lee is considered by many as one of the greatest generals in the history of the United States. Even though Lee turned on his country, he is still loved by many. He is an influential figure in the eye of the public, especially in the south. The impact that Robert E. Lee had on the United States is enormous and cannot be measured. On January 19th, 1807, Robert Edward Lee was born in Stratford Hall, Virginia. He was the son of Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee III, a general in the Revolutionary

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    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

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    Robert E. Lee 's Life

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    differing views on Robert E. Lee, which may be the reason so many historians find him intriguing, however, he still remains very much something of a mystery. Many earlier works, beginning in the late 19th and until the mid-20th century, Lee has often been portrayed as nearly saint-like, nearly clairvoyant with his defensive actions. Modern historiographies of Lee vary from the earlier works written as they seem to look more into the man, rather than the legend. Earlier biographies of Lee interpret him

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    Robert E. Lee was in the civil war. The civil war was fought in the United States Of America, the people who were involved were the United States and Britain, the people who were involved were millions of people. The main event was the civil war, the war was about how states rights were not fair, there is a amendment, it is the fourteenth amendment, it says that “Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with

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    Have you ever wondered about being a general or what they did? Robert E Lee was known for being in the Civil War as a commander. Lee served in eight battles. Lee served as a commander for three years. He was held up as a hero for taking over a war and having a victory. He was apart of many battles. When Lee was 18 he enrolled at West Point Military Academy. His occupation was a General. His highest rank achieved was a General, confederate states of America. On June 1, 1862 he took control of the

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    Robert E. Lee was a general in many battles. A total 5. He was born in Stratford Hall , Virginia. When he was 18 he joined the army. He thought it would be a good idea to help him further his education. In 1831, he married Mary Custis, Martha Washington's great-granddaughter. He had a total of 7 children with his wife Martha. In 1846 Lee was sent to war with Mexico. He commanded under General Scott. At the end of the war Scott praised Lee as a hero. He said that the US should have a life insurance

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    Robert E. Lee Robert Edward Lee was born on January 19, 1807 in Stratford, Virginia. When he joined West Point, he graduated second in his class and had a demerit free record (Pryor). After he graduated from West Point, he enrolled into the Army in the Mexican American War. Once the Civil War came across America, Lee took the position as a general for the Confederacy. He proved to be a worthy general by winning the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Seven Days Battle

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