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Lee is born on a Virginia plantation
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Robert's father fled to Barbados to escape debt
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Lee was sailing back, but died in Georgia
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Robert entered West Point, New York, but couldn't enter until the next year
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Lee enters West Point
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Lee graduates, and rushes home to treat ill mother
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Lee marries Anne Randolph Custis
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Lee leaves for Mexico to fight in the Mexican-American War
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Lee spys on the army of Mexican General Santa Anna, with Lee's help, the Americans won the battle of Cerro Gordo
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Lee heroicly rides through the Battle of Mexico City, his heroics helped the Americans win the battle
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Lee attacks John Brown at Harper's Ferry, Brown had raided there, and was hanged that year
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The Civil War begins
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Lee resigns from the U.S. Army to fight for the Confederacy
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Lee defeats Union General McClellan during the Seven Days Campaign
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The Battle of Antietam, neither side wins
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Lee defeats Gen. Burnside at Fredericksburg.
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Lee defeates Gen. Hooker at Chancellorsville
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Lee is defeated at Gettysburg(July1-3)
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Lee is defeated at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania(July 1-3)
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Lee defeats Gen. Grant at the battles of Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Deep Bottom (offensive length: May 5, 1864- August 14, 1864)
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Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House
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Lee becomes president of Washington University
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Lee suffers a stroke
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Lee passes away
