Abstract
The paper posits that Robert E. Lee, if not the most famous general in American history, is one of the most famous. The paper relates that his ability as a general, and his character as a person, has been a subject of offhand comment, and formal evaluation, ever since he took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June 1862. This paper is a study of what historians, and Lee's fellow commanders, have said about him.

From the Paper
"Robert E. Lee, if not the most famous general in American history, is one of the most famous. His ability as a general, and his character as a person, has been a subject of comment and evaluation ever since he took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June 1862. Evaluating his generalship has always been a complex matter. This starts with his decision to fight for the South, against the national government,..."

Tags:command, leadership, generals

Abstract
This paper explains that, although General Robert E. Lee is most often remembered as the man who opposed the end of slavery, he also played an important role in the Mexican-American War and the Reconstruction period and served as the superintendent of West Point and the president of Washington College (now known as Washington and Lee College). The author points out that Lee was the son of Light Horse Harry Lee, a famous military leader of the Revolutionary War. The paper relates that Robert E. Lee was arrested after the Civil War and indicted for treason; however, he was never tried. The paper states that, although Lee applied for a federal pardon in 1865, five years before his death, his application for restoration of citizenship was granted only in the 1970s.

Outline:
Childhood and the Need to Follow in the Footsteps of His Father
Lee's Time at West Point
His Military Training
His Marriage
The Time before the Civil War
The Choice to Defend Virginia
The War and Its Conclusion
Lee after the War
Lee's Death

From the Paper
"Lee began his service to the Confederate States by doing vital staff work to plan the army's attacks. His plans for the battle of Manassas were totally successful; this represented the first major victory of the war for the Confederate States. This was a shock for the North. The North had planned on a victory bringing a quick end to the war. But, the victory went to the South. Although Lee was unable to attend the Battle of Manassas (also known as the Battle of Bull Run), his battle plans led to the Southern victory. The South won this battle in great part to Lee's great military experience and battle strategies."

Tags:civil, succession, virginia, slavery, pardon, manassas

Abstract
This paper states that more than any man in American history, General Robert E. Lee earned a simultaneous reputation as a hero and a traitor. The paper explains that Lee was a general who did not believe war was a solution to political problems, a hero of the secessionists and a born aristocrat who believed that the Union, despite its Jeffersonian ideals of democracy, should be kept intact. The author believes that, against his better practical instincts, Lee was forced to accept his state's (Virginia) decision to withdraw from the Union and the Confederacy's decision to pin its highest hopes on his skills as a military leader.

From the Paper
"Lee was in Virginia and was not under active orders at the moment when Virginia finally decided to leave the Union. This also was the precise moment when Lincoln, via Francis P. Blair and Lee's military mentor General Winfield Scott, offered him command of the army that was being formed in response to the President's call to arms. It was agonizing for Lee to decide to leave the army he had served for thirty-two years, the tradition established by his father and other heroes of the Revolution, and follow his state on what he believed was an unwise course. Yet "he believed he had no other option". He resigned his commission with the army, and within a few days accepted command of the newly created "military and naval forces of Virginia".

Tags:arristocrat, hero, traitor, secessionist, union

Abstract
This paper explains that General Robert E. Lee was well known throughout the North and South as a respectable and courageous man even though he sided with the Confederates because he could not bear arms against his home state of Virginia. The paper specifically describes Lee's famous family, success at West Point, married life and military career, especially his role in the Civil War. The paper points out that Lee, a plantation owner who strongly opposed slavery, is considered one of the greatest military minds and one of the most respected men in American history.

From the Paper
"Upon the secession of the lower Southern states in 1861, Lee was called back to Washington by General Winfield Scott. He was offered Chief of Command of the Union forces, but declined the offer one day after his home state of Virginia seceded. Instead, he resigned from the United States Army and became Commander-in-Chief of the military and naval forces of Virginia. Once the Virginian forces joined with the Confederates, Lee was commissioned Brigadier General in the Regular Confederate States."

Tags:virginia, war hero, children promotions respected

Abstract
This paper is about the early life of Robert E. Lee and his military career. It covers most of his major battles during the American Civil War. The paper shows that it was Lee's last stand in the Civil War that causes him to be remembered as a true military leader and dynamic strategist.

From the Paper
"Because of this Lee's mother Ann Hill Carter was left by herself to raise young Robert. There he learned patience, control, and discipline. Eventually he became old enough to acknowledge his family's Christian faith and accepted it as his own belief. Since Lee was brought up in a strong military family, he had strong beliefs and values, but lived in a family that showed little emotion. For example after the death of his father, Lee was sent directly to West Point academy only six months after the loss to train in the footsteps of his father."

Tags:fredericksburg, Thomas, J., Jackson, Ambrose, E., Burnside, Appomattox

Abstract
A brief biography of Robert E. Lee, born in Stratford, Virginia, on January 19, 1807. The writer explores Lee's family background as well as his early entrance into military and political life. Lee was a staunch advocate of state's rights and as such, resigned his commission from the United States Army and offered himself to the newly forming Confederate government and Jefferson Davis as a military advisor. The writer believes that Robert E. Lee was a great general who paid a high price for sticking to the principles he held most dear.

From the Paper
"Lee worked in various assignments in the U.S. Army following his graduation from the Academy as an Army engineer. In 1845, the United States went to war with Mexico, and Lee, then a captain, was assigned to General Winfield Scott's staff. Lee's job was to map the terrain the U.S. Army would be marching into. Eventually he moved into military leadership roles, including leading soldiers into battle (Brasington, 2003). In addition to valuable combat skill, Lee served with other officers he would fight against during the War Between the States, including George Pickett and Ulysses S. Grant."

Tags:confederate, union, united, states, lincoln

Abstract
This paper discusses and reviews the book "Lee: The Last Years" by Charles Bracelen Flood. Flood's book looks at the final five years of Robert E. Lee's life after the American Civil War. It is a moving look about a man who gave so much to his people and yet always felt that he had given so little.

From the Paper
"Lee was well respected, even by the Union troops, who he had once fought with before he resigned his commission and joined the Confederacy. Author Flood writes of a moving time just after the surrender at Appomattox, "When he realized that this was Lee leaving, he stopped and took off his hat. So did every other Union soldier in the yard" (Flood 13). Flood fills his book with emotional scenes like these, pulling the reader into the action and giving them a fuller idea of what Lee was really like, underneath the command and the power."

Tags:Appomattox, hero, union

Abstract
The paper points out main differences and similarities between the two generals, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. The paper asserts that the most important similarities between Grant and Lee were their determination to bring peace to America, their ability to face defeat honorably and their recognition that neither side came out the victor after the war.

From the Paper
"According to Civil War historian and scholar Bruce Catton, Ulysses S. Grant, the Commander of the Union army who went on to become President of the United States in 1869, and Robert E. Lee, the Commander of all Confederate forces, played very similar roles in "bringing the Civil War to its virtual finish" in April of 1865 when both men "met in the parlor of a modest house at Appomattox Courthouse" in Virginia and signed the document which effectively brought an end to the war, despite the fact that other armies linked to the Confederacy "had yet to surrender" and the Confederate government struggled "desperately. . . trying to find some way" to continue the traditions of the Old South and its aristocracy (2003, 631)."

Tags:Civil, War, North, South, slavery

Abstract
The paper discusses some of the specific changes that occur in Scout throughout the novel. The analysis shows how the events of her life force her to mature and learn about life.The paper portrays how some of these lessons are hard ones for Scout, since she has to learn about the negative aspects of society, while also learning that the problems of society cannot be easily solved. The paper explains, however, that even as she learns hard lessons, Scout matures into a young woman who has maintained her kindness, compassion for others and her general positive spirit.

From the Paper
"One of the changes that occurs in Scout is that she matures and becomes her own person. At the start of the novel, she is impulsive, rash, and does not think about her actions. She also acts like a tomboy and seems to make an effort to avoid any action that could be considered as girlish. While it at first seemed like this was Scout's way of being herself, it later appeared more like she acted this way because of her father's influence. As the novel continues, Scout seems to show more and more feminine qualities. She shows a kindness and a desire to be friends with others. She also seems friendly and compassionate. These personal qualities are quite different to the Scout that was seen at the beginning of the novel."

Tags:personal, qualities, feminine

Abstract
Looks at the months leading up to the surrender of General Lee to General Grant, the events that took place just prior to the surrender that made it inevitable, and the terms of surrender negotiated between General Lee and General Grant.

From the Paper
"The end of the Civil War is marked by the surrender of General Lee to General Grant at the Appomattox Court House. This was a decisive moment, though the fighting did continue with other generals for some time after this surrender. The surrender of Lee did mean that the main strength of the Confederate forces was broken and that the outcome was virtually inevitable. Today, the court house is a national monument. The road to Appomattox was long and difficult and involved massive losses of life on both sides of the conflict. Had this surrender not taken place when it did, it is certain that the loss of life would have continued, with particularly dire consequences for what was left of the Confederacy."

Tags:confederate, forces, union, officers, virginia, abraham, lincoln, civil, war