Robert Edward
LEE
(b.
19 January 1807
,
Stratford, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA
d.
12 October 1870
,
Lexington, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
)
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Robert Edward LEE was born 19 January 1807 in Stratford, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA
Robert Edward LEE was the child of Henry LEE and Anne Hill CARTER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Henry LEE and Lucy GRYMESRobert Edward LEE died 12 October 1870 in Lexington, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
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1807 Birth 19 January 1807
Stratford, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1861 - April 20 - American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
On April 20, 1861, Robert E. Lee, a distinguished officer in the United States Army, made a pivotal decision that would alter the course of American history. Amidst the escalating tensions of the American Civil War, Lee resigned his commission in the U.S. Army. His resignation was prompted by his loyalty to his home state of Virginia, which had seceded from the Union just days earlier. Lee's decision reflected the deeply divided allegiances among military leaders and citizens during this tumultuous period.
By resigning from the U.S. Army, Lee prepared to take up command of the military forces of Virginia, a momentous role that would define his legacy. Lee's military acumen and leadership would later make him one of the most prominent figures of the Confederate States Army, influencing the strategies and outcomes of many battles throughout the Civil War.
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April 20, 1861
On April 20, 1861, Robert E. Lee, a distinguished officer in the United States Army, made a pivotal decision that would alter the course of American history. Amidst the escalating tensions of the American Civil War, Lee resigned his commission in the U.S. Army. His resignation was prompted by his loyalty to his home state of Virginia, which had seceded from the Union just days earlier. Lee's decision reflected the deeply divided allegiances among military leaders and citizens during this tumultuous period.
By resigning from the U.S. Army, Lee prepared to take up command of the military forces of Virginia, a momentous role that would define his legacy. Lee's military acumen and leadership would later make him one of the most prominent figures of the Confederate States Army, influencing the strategies and outcomes of many battles throughout the Civil War.
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April 20, 1861
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1865 - April 9 - Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysees S. Grant at Appomattox Court House.
Harried mercilessly by Federal troops and continually cut off from turning south, Lee headed west, eventually arriving in Appomattox County on April 8. Heading for the South Side Railroad at Appomattox Station, where food supplies awaited, the Confederates were cut off once again and nearly surrounded by Union troops near the small village of Appomattox Court House. Despite a final desperate attempt to escape, Lee’s army was trapped. General Lee surrendered his remaining troops to General Grant at the McLean House on the afternoon of April 9.
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Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox; Lee and troops forced to leave Richmond; setting fire to bridges along the way
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April 9, 1865
Harried mercilessly by Federal troops and continually cut off from turning south, Lee headed west, eventually arriving in Appomattox County on April 8. Heading for the South Side Railroad at Appomattox Station, where food supplies awaited, the Confederates were cut off once again and nearly surrounded by Union troops near the small village of Appomattox Court House. Despite a final desperate attempt to escape, Lee’s army was trapped. General Lee surrendered his remaining troops to General Grant at the McLean House on the afternoon of April 9.
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Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox; Lee and troops forced to leave Richmond; setting fire to bridges along the way
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April 9, 1865
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Death 12 October 1870
Lexington, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
He died at the age of 63.
Robert is buried at: Lee Chapel Museum * Lexington Lexington City Virginia, USA *Former burial location
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