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Robert E. Lee is born
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wint to debtors prison
Although Lee's father is active in Virginia politics, a series of bad financial investments land him in debtors prison. While in prison, he writes his Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department about the Revolutionary War. -
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Henry Lee move his family from Stratford Hall
Mounting debts caused by bad business ventures force Henry Lee to move his family from Stratford Hall to Alexandria, Virginia. -
Henry Lee is severely injured
Henry Lee is severely injured while resisting a mob on his friend, newspaper editor A.C. Hanson, who had publicly opposed the War of 1812. Lee will never recover from the internal injuries he sustains. -
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Henry Lee flees to the West Indies
To escape his financial troubles, Henry Lee flees to the West Indies. The tarnished reputation of his once-great father will haunt Robert E. Lee for the rest of his life. -
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Robert's older brother Carter goes to Harvard
Robert's older brother Carter goes to Harvard, leaving Robert to care for his invalid mother, and his sickly sister, Ann. -
Henry Lee dies
While attempting to return home to his family in Virginia, Henry Lee dies in Cumberland Island, Georgia. Despite his role as a hero in the Revolutionary War, he will be remembered most for once writing George Washington a bad check. -
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Robert leaves West Point
At the age of 18, Robert leaves for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which had earned the reputation as one of the best schools in the country. -
Ann Carter Lee dies
Ann Carter Lee dies at the age of 56 with Robert by her side.dies at the age of 56 with Robert by her side. -
robert e Lee is appointed second lieutenant
Lee is appointed second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and assigned to Cockspur Island, Georgia. -
Married Mary Ann Randolph Custis
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First child was George Washington Custis Lee
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Second child was Mary Custis Lee
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Mexican-American War begins
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robert e lee was in the Battle of Gonzalez
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robert e lee is in the Battle of Goliad
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Mexican-American War ends
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Third child was William Henry Fitxhugh Lee
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Fifth child was Eleanor Agnes Lee
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Sixth child was Robert Edward Lee Jr.
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Seventh child was Mildred Childe Lee
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American Civil War Starts
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Seven Days Battles Robert E. Lee Vs. George B. McClellan
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Second Battle of Bull Run Robert E. Lee Vs. John Pope
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Battle of Antietam Robert E. Lee Vs. George B. McClellan
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Battle of Chancellorsville Robert E. Lee Vs. Joseph Hooker
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Battle of Gettysburg Robert E. Lee Vs. George Meade
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Battle of the Wilderness Robert E. Lee Vs. Ulysses S. Grant
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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Robert E. Lee Vs. Ulysses S. Grant
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Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant
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Robert E. Lee's Death Day
