General Lee's Timeline

By Jackchm
  • General Lee's Birthday

  • General Lee's Graduation from Westpoint

  • Lee Marries Mary Custis

  • Lee Serves On The Staff Of General Winfield Scott

  • Lee Becomes Superintendent Of West Point

  • Lee Leads Troops In Putting Down John Brown’s Raid On Harpers Ferry

  • Lee Accepts Command Of The Military And Naval Forces Of Virginia

  • General Winfield Scott Offers Lee Command Of The Union Army

  • Lee Resigns From The United States Army

  • Lee Is Given Command Of The Army Of Northern Virginia

  • Lee faces Grant in the Wilderness, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, and at Cold Harbor.

  • Lee is made general-in-chief of Confederate Forces.

  • Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.

  • Lee becomes president of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia.

  • The General dies after suffering a stroke at age 63.