The time is not come for impartial history. If the truth were told just now, it would not be credited. - Robert E. Lee

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The time is not come for impartial history. If the truth were told just now, it would not be credited.

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About Robert E. Lee

Robert Edward Lee (19 January 1807 – 12 October 1870) was an American soldier known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia (and eventually all the armies of the Confederacy as general-in-chief) in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in 1865. The son of Revolutionary War officer Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, Lee was a top graduate of the United States Military Academy and an exceptional officer and military engineer in the United States Army for 32 years. During this time, he served throughout the United States, distinguished himself during the Mexican–American War, served as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, and married Mary Custis.

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Birth Name: Robert Edward Lee
Alternative Names: General Lee • General R. E. Lee • General Robert E. Lee • Robert E., General Lee • Robert E Lee • R. E. Lee • Gen. Robert Edward Lee
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