General Robert E Lee was the most important confederate civil war general.general lee defeated larger federal armies several times in Virginia. With his surrender on April 9,1885, the civil war was considered over
He attended West Point and became an engineer in the United States Army serving with distinction in the Mexican war joined the forces of the south.in 1862, he was made commander of the confederate army of northern virginia.became famous as he led the army to a series of victories over the larger and better union forces.
Robert E Lee came to military prominence during the us civil war commanding Virginias armed forces and becoming general in chief of the confederate forces
Born January,19,1807, in Stratford Virginia Robert e Lee came to military prominence during the us civil war commanding his home states armed forces and becoming general in chief of the confederate forces towards the end of the conflict