1807 65438+ 10/9 (the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month) robert edward lee, an allied general, was born during the civil war. Robert edward lee (0807 65438+65438+ 10/9—0870 65438+65438+ 10/2), an American professional soldier, was the best general of the Allied Forces during the Civil War.

He eventually commanded the Allied forces as a commander-in-chief like Hannibal and Owen Romil in ancient times. He won a long-term reputation of being outnumbered but eventually defeated. After the war, he actively promoted reconstruction and became a progressive university president in the last few years of his life. General Li still maintains the representative symbol of the Allies and the image of an important educator.

He entered the United States Military Academy from 65438 to 0825 and graduated from 65438 to 0829. During the US-Mexico War (1846–1848), he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. 1852 became the president of West Point Military Academy. 186 1 joined the Federation, 1862 served as commander of the northern Virginia legion,1865,65438+1October 3 1, and General Li was promoted to commander-in-chief of the federal armed forces. 1surrendered to the court in Abo Mattox on April 9, 865. 1975, President Gerald Ford pardoned him and the US Congress restored his citizenship.