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Robert Edward Lee is Born
Robert Edward lee was born at Stratford Hall Plantation in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the son of Major General Henry Lee III, whom was the Governor of Virginia at the time, and his second wife Anne Hill Carter. -
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Father is Jailed
Deptors Prison In 1809, Robert's father, Harry Lee, was put into Debtors Prison, due to his unability to pay debt. -
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Moves to a New Town
Alexandria, Virginia
Following his fathers release from jail, Roberts parents and their five children decied to move to Alexandria, Virginia, due to family close by and the top notch schools. -
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Another Move
Home sweet home
Robert's family and their newborn sixth child moved again, to a diffrent street, Oronoco, close to their relatives. -
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Father injured, and sent away
West Indes
Robert's father was badly injured in a political riot in baltimore. The secrtary of state decided to send the father to the West Indes, where he would never see his son again. -
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Father Dies
Fathers Death
After six years of not seeing his father, Robert finds out his father died in the West Indes. -
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Urging for West Point
West Point
Robert's relative William Fitzhugh wrote a letter to the Secreatary of War, urging that Robert should be given an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He even had Robert Deliver it! -
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Gets his West Point Appointment
West Point Interview Robert recieved an appointment at West Point, due to ther letter written earlier. he succeeded in his interview, and was passed to enroll. -
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Begins his studies at West Point
West Point Academy Robert had to wait a year to begin studying at West Point due to over enrollment, but now he begins his school. -
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Graduates West Point
Charles Mason bio After his four year study, Lee graduated second in his class, only behind Charles Mason. -
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Promoted!
Brevet Lee was commisioned a brevet second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. -
Mother Dies in Ravensworth, Virginia
Robert came home to Virginia, unfortunatley to find his mother on her deathbed. -
Lee Transfered to Georgia
General Charles Gratiot ordered Lee to Cockspur Island, Georgia, in plans to build a fort on the island which would command the outlet on the Savannah River. -
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Lee's marriage request is accepted
She Said Yes! Lee had before asked Mary Custis to marry him, but she denied due to her fathers belief that Robert wasn't a suitable man for his daughter. Yet in September 1830, Mary accepted the marriage request, with her fathers permission, while Robert was on a summer leave. -
Married at Last
Robert Edward Lee and Mary Anna Randolph Custis became married at the Custis home at the Arlington House in the southern portion of Arlington County, Virginia. -
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First Child
What He Did Robert and his wife had their first child, George Washington Custis Lee. He served as a major General in the Confederate Army. He also graduated first in his class at West Point military Academy. -
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Sneaky Robert
Andrew Talcotts Bio including Wife Robert and his wife loved each other deeply, yet were very diffrent people and had to adjust to thier new lives. In 1832, Robert emerged a close relationship with Harriet Talcott, wife of his fellow officer Andrew Talcott. -
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Transferred to Assistant to the General
General Gratiot Lee was transferred to Washington as General Gratiot's Assistant. -
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Served as an Assistant in the Chief Engineers Office
Present Day In this time span, Lee served as an Assistant in the Cheif Engineers Office in Washington D.C. -
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Second Child
Life of Mary He has his second child, Mary Custis Lee, his first daughter. -
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Moved to assist Andrew Talcott
Michigan Southern Border Lee was assigned to assist Andrew Talcott in surveying the Southern border of Michigan. -
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Helps with the State line of Michigan and Ohio
Michigan and Ohio In the summer of 1835, Lee helped lay out the state line between Ohio and Michigan. -
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Promoted to First Lieutenant
The Job of First Lieutenant Lee is promoted to First Lieutenant. -
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Supervising River Work
Mississippi River Facts Once promoted to first lieutenant, he supervised the engineering work of the upper portions of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and for the St. Louis Harbor. -
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Captain Lee
Captain of the U.S. Army Somewhere in between this time span, Robert was promoted to Captain of the U.S. Army. A captain is ranked above a First Lieutenant, yet below major. A person in this position usually commands a comnpany sized unit. -
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Third Child
Rooney William Henry Fitzhugh Lee is born. He, like his older brother, served as a major General in the Confederate Army. -
Fourth Child
Their fourth child, Anne Carter lee is born. Unforunatley, she only lived to be 23, and died of typhoid fever. -
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Fifth Child
Wig as They Called Her Eleanor Agnes Lee is born. She only lived to be 32, and died of tuberculosis. -
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Fort Hamilton's Post Engineer
Fort Hamilton In this year, Captain Robert E. Lee was assigned and rewarded as Fort Hamilton's post engineer. -
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Sixth Child
Jr. Robert E. Lee named his sixth son after himself, Robert Edward Lee Jr. He served as a captain of the Confederate Army. Like Father like son! -
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The Seventh and Last Child
Last Baby Mildred Childe Lee is born as the last child of the Lee family. -
Mexican-American War Begins
The Mexican-American War begins with a mexican attack on american troops on the southern border of Texas. -
Brevet Major during the Mexican-American War
On this day, Lee was promoted to Brevet Major after the battle of Cerro Gordo. In this Battle, Lee helped by finding a trail surrounding the Mexican position. The General moved his army along this trail, causing the Mexicans to flank and retreat. -
Mexican-American War Ends
With the help of Robert E. lee's leadership, The Americans had won the war. -
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Superintendent of West Point
List of the Superintendents In 1852, Lee was named as the Superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, where Lee attended College. -
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Confirmed into the Church
Church Raised up practicing christian, he wasn't confirmed into the Episcopal Church until he was 46. -
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Transfered to the Cavalry
Meaning of Cavalry Robert was moved to the Cavalry. This was for soldiers who fought on horseback. He was later promoted to First Lieutenant of the Cavalry, under Abraham Lincoln's advice. -
Colonel of the Union Army
Winfield Scott, the General of the Union Army, wanted Lee as a top command of the army. Lee agreed to be a Colonel of the Union Army, but was not in position for long, due to his loyalty to Virginia. -
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Lee Chooses to Stay Loyal to his Home State
Virginia Virginia declared its succession from the Union. Abraham Lincoln offered Lee command of the Union Army, yet he turned it down. He praised for Virginia to stay loyal to the union, but when they seceeded he followed Virginia and left the union. -
Switches to Command Virginia during the Civil War
Lee resigned from his position in the Union Army on April 20, and 3 days later took command of the Virginia State Forces. Lee showed his true passion he had for Virginia. -
Lee's First Battle in the Civil war
lee was defeated at the Battle of Cheat Mountain. He was given false information from prisoners, and his plan to surround the opposing army didn't follow through. He recieved tough criticism after this battle. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
This battle was a one sided affair. The union attempted to capture the Capitol of Virginia- Richmond. Yet, the Confederates blocked off he union in time, and had less than half the casualities the Union had. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Lee may have played his best startegic move yet. He understood his outnumbered army didn't stand much of a chance. He decided to divide up his army to bring a bigger presence. This put the pressue on the other army's commander, and resulted in a Confederate Victory. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg had the largest number of American casualties in the Civil War. Although both sides resulted in nearly the same amount of deaths, Lee was forced to retreat back to Virginia. -
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Reconstruction Time Period
Reconstruction After the war, Robert supported president Jackson's plan of reconstruction. The was an era of rebuilding the U.S together as one nation. -
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The Thirteenth Amendment
Abolishing Slavery Robert E. Lee wasn't actually here, but it played a big part in what he did. In january 1865, the House of Representatives passed the Thirteenth Amendment, stating all slaves in the U.S. were offically free. -
Promoted to General in Chief
On this day, lee was promoted to General in Chief of the Confederate Forces. -
Lee Surrenders to the Union Once and for All
Due to the wise strategic moves and larger well trained army of Ulysses S. Grant, lee surrendered to the Union at the Appomattox Court House. This officially ended the Civil War. -
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President of Washington College
Washington and Lee University Lee was offered an accepted the role of president for Washington College, now called Washington and Lee University. He did this until he died. -
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Lee being Remembered
Lee StatueThere are too many schools, memorials, monuments, etc. to list off. Robert E. Lee was an American Hero, and will always be remembered for his acts in the Civil War. A few structures dedicated to him include: Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Coppell, texas, Robert E. Lee Memorial Park in Baltimore, Maryland, Washington and Lee University, Robert Lee, Texas, featured in the carving of Stone Mountain, Lee-Jackson Day in Virginia, and so on! -
Robert E. Lee's Life Comes to an End
2 weeks before his death, Lee suffered from a stroke. He then, on this day, died in Lexington, Virginia, from the affects of pneumonia. -
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Lee's Memorial Monument
Lee's Monument This monument of General Robert E. Lee is in New Orleans, Lousianna. It is made of white marble and stands in he center of "Lee Circle". It is supposed to be 6 feet tall, and weigh up to 7,000 pounds.
