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What Are Robert E Lee's Failures
At the appomattox courthouse Grant wants Lee to surrender but Robert E. Lee says no because he believes he can still win the war. Then Robert E Lee leaves the courthouse then comes back because Grant had taken Robert E Lee's food stasch and his soldiers were starving. So at the courthouse Grant says you can keep your small firearms and if you have a horses you can also keep them. Then he also says to Robert E Lee you will not be disturbed on your way home then grant gives Lee and his soldiers food and Robert E. Lee and his army was on their way. Robert E Lee's 2 failures were Maryland Antietam and Gettysburg Pennsylvania. In Maryland Robert E Lee believes if he wins it will be a threat to Washington. Robert E Lee wanted to split his army …show more content…
Robert E Lee had 3 son custis rooney and rob and 4 daughters mary annie agnes mildred Robert E Lee moved to savannah st louis new york and baltimore.
Robert E Lee was 18 years old when he went to west point military academy. Robert E Lee took down John Brown in 1 hour. even though Robert E Lee hated slavery and was against seceding e still joined the south in the civil war. When Robert E Lee was in the military his wife and his 7 kids were at home in a plantation Robert E Lee died in october 12 1870. chandlerville was Robert E Lee's greatest victory. in the civil war Robert E Lee was a commander. When Robert E Lee was away from the battlefield life was hard for him like tasks. Robert E Lee's middle name is Edward. Robert E Lee died from a sickness called Pneumonia in Lexington Virginia.When Robert E Lee was fighting in the civil war Jefferson Davis was the president of the south and abe lincoln was the president of the north. Robert E Lee's occupation was a general and a leader. Robert E Lee's father's name is Henry his nickname was Light Horse Harry. Robert E Lee's mother's name is Anne Carter. Robert E Lee's family was poor and his father had bad business and went to jail after his jail time he went to the west indies and never returned. Sinces Robert E Lee's family poor he went to the military to get free education. Robert E Lee became an engineer to help build forts and bridges for the army. Robert E Lee's first war the mexican
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