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
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
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
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 presents a brief biographical account of Robert E. Lee's life and then takes a look at his military accomplishments and acumen. The paper considers how the Civil War would have been affected had Lee fought on the side of the North, discusses Lee's leadership of the Confederate Army, and examines how Lee's military career and life have had lasting impact on American history.

From the Paper
"Robert E. Lee was a significant figure in history and his actions impacted history in many ways. Lee is considered to be among other things, a great solider. He was also an ideal strategist and his decisions did lead to implications that can be seen today. Perhaps the most significant of his actions was choosing to support the Confederates. For example, had he decided to side with the North, the Civil War might have lasted less than a year. In addition, Lee's actions had a ripple effect on the Emancipation Proclamation as well as the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. His life is a constant reminder of how individuals can shape history. "

Tags:west, point, virgina, union, whig, jackson, vicksburg, antietam, battle, plan, gettysburg

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"The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the moral beliefs of General Robert E. Lee, with special emphasis on his concern for the education of the young people of the south and his love and concern for his family, including during the Civil War.

From the day that General Robert E. Lee left the army to become once again a private citizen he believed that it was the duty of the southern people to rebuild their homes and churches, and the duty of the nation to unite in a spirit of cooperation to put the Civil War behind them and seek a just and lasting peace.

Although he was offered large salaries many times to leave the state of Virginia, he declined all offers and elected to stay and take a position as an educator. The college walls at Lexington were still standing, but that was about all."

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.

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"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
This paper assesses and compares the generals during the Civil War: Ulysses S. Grant of the North and Robert E. Lee of the South. The paper states that neither of these two generals grew up in wealthy families, with Lee's family in poverty, and Grant's family in the lower class. The paper also examines the generals' education and training: both attended and graduated from West Point. However, the paper contrasts their accomplishments at West Point, as Lee had an enviable academic record while Grant graduated twenty-first in a class of thirty-nine. The personal lives of these generals is also discussed, as it too affected their performance in the Civil War in different, yet positive ways. The paper concludes with a look at what each general did after the war, and how their legacy is remembered.

From the Paper
"Growing up in a less privileged society might lead some to believe the person would have a great possibility of being a less successful adult. Lee, on the contrary, grew up in poverty (Dowdey, 3), lacking all of the things most of us would take for granted, yet he somehow overcame the odds, which were overwhelmingly against him, and grew up to be one of the most successful and well known generals of all time. Perhaps the fact of growing up in poverty would push some people to want higher standards, which fits Lee perfectly. He wanted more, and he had the will power to get more, so the outcome was a young man who went to and graduated from West Point, and compiled an admirable academic record."

Tags:North, South, west, point, union, president, slavery, military