query: what wars did robert e lee lead?

title: Robert E. Lee Jr.

text: Robert E. Lee Jr. Robert Edward "Rob" Lee Jr. (October 27, 1843 – October 19, 1914) was the youngest of three sons of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Randolph Custis, and the sixth of their seven children. He became a soldier during the American Civil War, and later was a planter, businessman, and author. Rob Lee was born and raised at Arlington House across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. He was close to his father, who he was named after, and his sister, Mildred Lee. He attended boarding schools during much of the 1850s, while his

title: CSS Robert E. Lee

text: CSS Robert E. Lee CSS "Robert E. Lee was a blockade runner for the Confederate States during the American Civil War that later served in the United States Navy as USS "Fort Donelson and in the Chilean Navy as Concepción. "Robert E. Lee" was originally the merchant ship "Giraffe", a schooner-rigged, iron-hulled, oscillating-engined paddle-steamer with two stacks, built by J&G Thomson's Clyde Bank Iron Shipyard at Govan in Glasgow, Scotland, and launched on 16 May 1860 as a fast Glasgow-Belfast packet for the Burns Line. Alexander Collie & Co. of Manchester acquired her for their blockade-running fleet, but were persuaded

title: CSS Robert E. Lee

title: Robert E. Lee Jr.

text: George was the grandson of Martha Dandridge and adopted grandson (although not legally) of George Washington. Robert E. Lee Jr. Robert Edward "Rob" Lee Jr. (October 27, 1843 – October 19, 1914) was the youngest of three sons of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Randolph Custis, and the sixth of their seven children. He became a soldier during the American Civil War, and later was a planter, businessman, and author. Rob Lee was born and raised at Arlington House across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. He was close to his father, who he was named after,

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: 601. "Robert E. Lee" was decommissioned on 1 December 1983, and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 April 1986. Her hulk was stored at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until it entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program. On 30 September 1991, it ceased to exist. USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601) USS "Robert E. Lee" (SSBN-601), a fleet ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), the commanding general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Her keel was laid down on 25

title: Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Monument

text: Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Monument The Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Monument, often referred to simply as the Jackson and Lee Monument or Lee and Jackson Monument, was a double equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee, formerly located on the west side of the Wyman Park Dell in Charles Village in Baltimore, Maryland, alongside a forested hill, similar to the topography of Chancellorsville, Virginia, where Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee met before the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. The statue was removed on August 16, 2017, on the order of Baltimore City Council,

title: Robert E. Lee

text: Robert E. Lee Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. A son of Revolutionary War officer Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, Lee was a top graduate of the United States Military Academy and an exceptional officer and military engineer in the United States Army for 32 years. During this time, he served throughout the United States, distinguished himself during the Mexican–American

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601) USS "Robert E. Lee" (SSBN-601), a fleet ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), the commanding general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Her keel was laid down on 25 August 1958 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company of Newport News, Virginia. She was launched on 18 December 1959 sponsored by Mrs. Anne Carter Ely (née Lee), widow of Hanson Edward Ely, Jr and granddaughter of the ship's namesake; and commissioned on 16 September 1960 with

title: Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

text: Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, formerly named the Custis-Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington, Virginia, United States that was once the home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It overlooks the Potomac River and the National Mall in Washington, D.C. During the American Civil War, the grounds of the mansion were selected as the site of Arlington National Cemetery, in part to ensure that Lee would never again be able to return to his home. The United States has since designated the mansion as a National

title: Robert E. Lee High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)

text: 2010, 2nd place in October 2012 and won in October 2012. He became the first Lee golfer to win the Golf title in 13 years. Overall, the Golf team won second place in the Patriot district Tournament in 2012. Robert E. Lee High School (Fairfax County, Virginia) Robert E. Lee High School (Lee High School) opened in 1958 and is located in Springfield, Virginia. The school is named after Robert E. Lee, an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from

title: Robert E. Lee

text: changed again by the City Council, to Market Street Park, in July 2018. In Baltimore's Wyman Park, a large double equestrian statue of Lee and Jackson is located directly across from the Baltimore Museum of Art. Designed by Laura Gardin Fraser and dedicated in 1948, Lee is depicted astride his horse Traveller next to Stonewall Jackson who is mounted on "Little Sorrel." Architect John Russell Pope created the base, which was dedicated on the anniversary of the eve of the Battle of Chancellorsville. The Baltimore area of Maryland is also home to a large nature park called Robert E. Lee

title: Robert E. Lee

text: rank was still captain of engineers, and he would remain a captain until his transfer to the cavalry in 1855. For the first time, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant met and worked with each other during the Mexican–American War. Close observations of their commanders constituted a learning process for both Lee and Grant. The Mexican–American War concluded on February 2, 1848. After the Mexican War, Lee spent three years at Fort Carroll in Baltimore harbor. During this time, his service was interrupted by other duties, among them surveying and updating maps in Florida. Cuban revolutionary Narciso López intended

text: Robert E. Lee High School (Fairfax County, Virginia) Robert E. Lee High School (Lee High School) opened in 1958 and is located in Springfield, Virginia. The school is named after Robert E. Lee, an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. The school mascot is the Lancer. At the time the school opened, the Fairfax County school board was opposing racial integration (need citation) of its schools and the name reflected the school board's

title: Robert E. Lee

text: the end of his life, Robert E. Lee has been commemorated on U.S. postage stamps at least five times, the first one being a commemorative stamp that also honored Stonewall Jackson, issued in 1936. A second "regular-issue" stamp was issued in 1955. He was commemorated with a 32-cent stamp issued in the American Civil War Issue of June 29, 1995. His horse Traveller is pictured in the background. An image of the stamp is available at Arago online at the link in the footnote. Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia was commemorated on its 200th anniversary on November 23,

title: Robert E. Lee: Civil War General

text: A third game, "Civil War Generals 3", was announced in January 1999. However, it was cancelled in April 2000. According to James Fudge of "Computer Games Strategy Plus", this decision was made because the game's projected sales were "barely enough to cover [its] development costs". Despite the cancellation, the Impressions team confirmed that they were interested in developing other wargames in the future. Robert E. Lee: Civil War General Robert E. Lee: Civil War General is a 1996 computer wargame developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra On-Line. Set during the American Civil War, it tasks the player with

title: Robert E. Lee: Civil War General

text: to other games in its genre; several praised it for combining simplified mechanics and depth, while "Computer Games Strategy Plus" found it overly shallow. In 1997, "Civil War General" was followed by a sequel, "". A third game was planned, but was cancelled due to low sales projections. "Robert E. Lee: Civil War General" is a computer wargame with turn-based gameplay, which unfolds on a hex map playing field. Set during the American Civil War, the game casts players in the role of General Robert E. Lee, and tasks them with leading the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to victory

title: Robert E. Lee: Civil War General

text: Robert E. Lee: Civil War General Robert E. Lee: Civil War General is a 1996 computer wargame developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra On-Line. Set during the American Civil War, it tasks the player with leading the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to victory against the Union Army of the Potomac. Impressions sought to make "Civil War General" accessible to wargame newcomers by streamlining its gameplay, and the "Panzer General" series was a reference point for its design and title. "Civil War General" was a commercial success and the best-selling wargame of 1996. Critics noted its accessibility compared

title: Robert E. Lee Monument (Richmond, Virginia)

text: Robert E. Lee Monument (Richmond, Virginia) The Robert E. Lee Monument was the first and is the largest of Monument Avenue's monuments in Richmond, Virginia. In 1876 the Lee Monument Association commissioned the adaption of a painting done by artist Adalbert Volck into a lithograph. The lithograph, depicting Robert E. Lee on his horse, was the basis for the bronze statue created by French sculptor Antonin Mercié. It was noted in the National Register of Historic Places that "the horse is not a representation of Lee’s famous mount Traveller. The sculptor did not find the size of the actual horse

title: Robert E. Lee

text: Glasgow, Scotland, and gave her the name of CSS "Robert E. Lee" in honor of this Confederate General. During the next year, she became one of the South's most famous Confederate blockade runners, successfully making more than twenty runs through the Union blockade. The Mississippi River steamboat "Robert E. Lee" was named for Lee after the Civil War. It was the participant in an 1870 St. Louis – New Orleans race with the "Natchez VI", which was featured in a Currier and Ives lithograph. The "Robert E. Lee" won the race. The steamboat inspired the 1912 song "Waiting for the

title: Robert E. Lee Day

text: E. Lee Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 1985, after two years of requiring state employees to select between the two holidays or their own birthday as a day off from work. In 2017, it passed a law removing General Lee's name from the January holiday and instead establishing a state memorial day on the second Saturday of October in honor of Lee. Robert E. Lee Day Robert E. Lee Day, also called Lee's Birthday, is a public holiday commemorating the birth of Robert E. Lee, observed each year on the third Monday in January. Because Lee was

title: Robert E. Lee (steamboat)

text: 1969 based on an old Corps of engineers hull. Moored as a floating restaurant in St. Louis, this boat was destroyed by fire in 2010. It was not a replica of the original "Robert E. Lee" which was a larger side wheel steamer. Robert E. Lee (steamboat) Robert E. Lee, nicknamed the "Monarch of the Mississippi," was a steamboat built in New Albany, Indiana, in 1866. The hull was designed by DeWitt Hill, and the riverboat cost more than $200,000 to build. It was named for General Robert E. Lee, General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States.

title: Robert E. Lee

text: what he called a "snake pit", but the War Department insisted and he obeyed. His wife occasionally came to visit. During his three years at West Point, Brevet Colonel Robert E. Lee improved the buildings and courses and spent much time with the cadets. Lee's oldest son, George Washington Custis Lee, attended West Point during his tenure. Custis Lee graduated in 1854, first in his class. Lee was enormously relieved to receive a long-awaited promotion as second-in-command of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Texas in 1855. It meant leaving the Engineering Corps and its sequence of staff jobs for the

title: Robert E. Lee Day

text: Robert E. Lee Day Robert E. Lee Day, also called Lee's Birthday, is a public holiday commemorating the birth of Robert E. Lee, observed each year on the third Monday in January. Because Lee was the General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederacy, it is mainly observed in the U.S. South, particularly in Alabama and Mississippi. Although Lee's actual January 19 birthdate remains a legal holiday in the Florida statute books, by and large it is not observed. In Alabama and Mississippi, it is celebrated together with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Arkansas combined the observance of Robert

title: Robert E. Lee (FCC)

text: anyone deemed "necessary or advisable in the interests of the United States." In the Fall of 1947, Lee (a Republican now working in the Republican-dominated 80th United States Congress) discovered and examined security files for 108 suspect cases, which resulted in the "Lee List" used by a congressional subcommittee. (Historian John Earl Haynes has stated, "Robert E. Lee was the committee's lead investigator and supervised preparation of the list." Haynes has also compiled a comparison between the Lee and other lists of communists used by McCarthy, available online.) During a congressional hearing on March 10, 1948, Assistant Secretary of State

title: Robert E. Lee

text: defeat at Gettysburg, Lee sent a letter of resignation to President Davis on August 8, 1863, but Davis refused Lee's request. That fall, Lee and Meade met again in two minor campaigns that did little to change the strategic standoff. The Confederate Army never fully recovered from the substantial losses incurred during the 3-day battle in southern Pennsylvania. The historian Shelby Foote stated, "Gettysburg was the price the South paid for having Robert E. Lee as commander." In 1864 the new Union general-in-chief, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, sought to use his large advantages in manpower and material resources to

title: Robert E. Lee

text: main mall of the University of Texas at Austin. A statue of Robert E. Lee is one of two statues (the other is Washington) representing Virginia in Statuary Hall in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Lee is one of the figures depicted in bas-relief carved into Stone Mountain near Atlanta. Accompanying him on horseback in the relief are Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis. The birthday of Robert E. Lee is celebrated or commemorated in several states. In Virginia, Lee–Jackson Day is celebrated on the Friday preceding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day which is the third Monday in January. In Texas,

title: Robert E. Lee (FCC)

text: Robert Edward Lee, and Michael Lee. Lee died age 81 on April 5 or 15, 1993, of liver cancer in Arlington, Virginia. At time of death, he was the longest-serving FCC commissioner. Lee championed ultrahigh-frequency television (UHF), RCA Corporation's system for color broadcasting, educational television, pay or subscription television, and expanding FM radio. His papers were donated by his widow to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library in 1998. Robert E. Lee (FCC) Robert E. Lee (1912–1993) was a 20th-century American government official, best known as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 1953 to 1981, including Interim FCC Chairman (February

title: Robert E. Lee (FCC)

text: Robert E. Lee (FCC) Robert E. Lee (1912–1993) was a 20th-century American government official, best known as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 1953 to 1981, including Interim FCC Chairman (February 5, 1981 – April 12, 1981) and Chairman (April 13, 1981 – May 18, 1981). Robert E. Lee was born on March 31, 1912, in Chicago to a family of Irish immigrants. He had at least one sibling, a brother Edward. In the 1920s, He attended St. Vincent's Grammar School. In 1935, he graduated from DePaul University's College of Commerce and Law. In 1932, while still a student,

title: Robert E. Lee (steamboat)

text: Robert E. Lee (steamboat) Robert E. Lee, nicknamed the "Monarch of the Mississippi," was a steamboat built in New Albany, Indiana, in 1866. The hull was designed by DeWitt Hill, and the riverboat cost more than $200,000 to build. It was named for General Robert E. Lee, General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States. The steamboat gained its greatest fame for racing and beating the then-current speed record holder, "Natchez", in an 1870 steamboat race. Its capacity was 5741 bales of cotton. A local newspaper in New Albany described it: The cabin and outfit of this great

title: Robert E. Lee

text: Generals" volume 3, Lee is the Confederate Minister to London circa 1868, desperately seeking help for a CSA which has turned out poorly suited to independence. Robert Skimin's "Grey Victory" features Lee as a supporting character preparing to run for the presidency in 1867. The Dodge Charger featured in the CBS television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979–1985) was named The General Lee. In the 2005 film based on this series, the car is driven past a statue of the General, while the car's occupants salute him. Robert E. Lee Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870)

title: Robert E. Lee Academy

text: Robert E. Lee Academy Robert E. Lee Academy is a PK–12th grade private school in Bishopville, South Carolina. This coeducational, Protestant-affiliated school was founded in 1965 as a segregation academy. During the 2015-2016 year, the school enrolled a single black child. The academy is accredited by the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA). College credits can be earned at Robert E. Lee Academy through Central Carolina Technical College. The school's athletic program offers many sports, which includes Baseball, Softball, Football, Basketball(women's and men's), Volleyball, Track, Tennis, Clay Shooting, Golf, Cheerleading, and Bowling. The varsity baseball team won the SCISA 2A

title: Robert E. Lee (playwright)

text: Robert E. Lee (playwright) Robert E. Lee (October 15, 1918 – July 8, 1994) was an American playwright and lyricist. With his writing partner, Jerome Lawrence, Lee worked for Armed Forces Radio during World War II; Lawrence and Lee became the most prolific writing partnership in radio, with such long-running series as "Favorite Story" among others. Lee was born in Elyria, Ohio, the son of Elvira (née Taft), a teacher, and C. Melvin Lee, an engineer. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University. Lawrence and Lee turned to the live theatre in 1955 with "Inherit the Wind", which remains among the most-produced

title: Robert E. Lee (playwright)

text: at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, in Los Angeles. He is buried in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery. Robert E. Lee (playwright) Robert E. Lee (October 15, 1918 – July 8, 1994) was an American playwright and lyricist. With his writing partner, Jerome Lawrence, Lee worked for Armed Forces Radio during World War II; Lawrence and Lee became the most prolific writing partnership in radio, with such long-running series as "Favorite Story" among others. Lee was born in Elyria, Ohio, the son of Elvira (née Taft), a teacher, and C. Melvin Lee, an engineer. He

title: Robert E. Lee School (Paris, Tennessee)

text: purposes until 1975 when new buildings were constructed elsewhere. The Paris Special School District used the building until 2001. The Robert E. Lee School Association (RELSA), a non-profit organization, took the building over in 2001 and began restoring it with grant money and fundraising efforts. In 2003, the building became the home to the Robert E. Lee Academy for the Arts. Robert E. Lee School (Paris, Tennessee) The Robert E. Lee School is a historic school building located at 402 Lee Street, Paris, Henry County, Tennessee. It was built in 1893 and added to the National Register in 1988. Land

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: completed her 21st patrol before entering drydock on 22 November 1967 for two weeks of repairs. She departed Holy Loch on 26 December 1967 for another patrol. "Robert E. Lee" remained attached to Submarine Squadron 14 throughout 1969 and 1970. Continuing to operate out of Holy Loch, she completed her 33rd deterrent patrol on 1 January 1971. "Robert E. Lee" was drydocked for her second overhaul on 27 January 1971 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. She did not leave the drydock until 11 December 1971 and, afterward remained berthed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for the remainder of

title: Robert E. Lee High School (Staunton, Virginia)

text: 4,000 submissions, it was decided that the school would return to its original name of Staunton High School. The name change will take effect on July 1, 2019. Robert E. Lee High School (Staunton, Virginia) Robert E. Lee High School is a public high school in Staunton, Virginia, United States. It is named after Robert E. Lee. It is a part of Staunton City Schools. Robert E. Lee High School was originally opened in the early 1900s and renamed to Robert E. Lee in 1914 during the monthly school board meeting held on April 30, 1914. The original building, at

text: Robert E. Lee High School (Staunton, Virginia) Robert E. Lee High School is a public high school in Staunton, Virginia, United States. It is named after Robert E. Lee. It is a part of Staunton City Schools. Robert E. Lee High School was originally opened in the early 1900s and renamed to Robert E. Lee in 1914 during the monthly school board meeting held on April 30, 1914. The original building, at 274 Churchville Avenue, is in Colonial Revival style. The two-story brick central block is topped by a slate hipped roof with a cupola in the center and strongly

title: Waiting for the Robert E. Lee

text: Waiting for the Robert E. Lee "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" is an American popular song written in 1912, with music by Lewis F. Muir and lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert. The "Robert E. Lee" in the title refers to the steamboat of that name. It has been recorded by such artists as Al Jolson, Benny Goodman, Judy Garland, Louis Jordan, Dean Martin, Russ Conway, Chas and Dave, Neil Diamond, and Lizzie Miles. in Alec Wilder's 1972 study, "American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900–1950", the songwriter and critic discusses "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" as an early

title: Robert E. Lee High School (Jacksonville)

text: Robert E. Lee High School (Jacksonville) Robert E. Lee Senior High School is a four-year secondary institution in Jacksonville, Florida. It was named after Confederate States of America general Robert E. Lee. Located in the Riverside and Avondale neighborhood, it is the second oldest high school in Jacksonville operating at its original location, after its traditional rival, Andrew Jackson High School. Lee is part of the Duval County magnet school program. Eligible students at Lee can earn concurrent credit through the Jacksonville Early College High School program. They receive high school credits from Lee and college credit from Florida State

title: Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas)

text: General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States, Robert E. Lee, in dress uniform. The Lee statue is mounted on a column high, with a fountain at its base which is fed by two downward-pointing sculpted cannons. The memorial was sponsored and funded by D. C. Govan Chapter No. 781 of the U. D. C., and dedicated to the "loving memory of Lee County's Confederate soldiers." Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas) The Robert E. Lee Monument (also known as the Marianna Confederate Monument) is a U. D. C. memorial built to honor Lee County's Confederate veterans. The

title: Robert E. Lee Chadwick

text: articles on pre-Columbian culture include: Robert E. Lee Chadwick Robert E. Lee Chadwick (March 29, 1930 – January 3, 2014) was an American anthropologist and archeologist, primarily known for his contributions to the "Handbook of Middle American Indians". Robert Chadwick obtained his Ph.D. in anthropology from Tulane University in 1974. His dissertation, directed by Professor Robert Wauchope, was titled "The Archaeology of a New World "Merchant" Culture". As a graduate student at the University of the Americas, he participated in excavations of three Period I tombs at Yagul. He went on to serve as an archeologist for the Tehuacan Archaeological-Botanical

title: Robert E. Lee Chadwick

text: Robert E. Lee Chadwick Robert E. Lee Chadwick (March 29, 1930 – January 3, 2014) was an American anthropologist and archeologist, primarily known for his contributions to the "Handbook of Middle American Indians". Robert Chadwick obtained his Ph.D. in anthropology from Tulane University in 1974. His dissertation, directed by Professor Robert Wauchope, was titled "The Archaeology of a New World "Merchant" Culture". As a graduate student at the University of the Americas, he participated in excavations of three Period I tombs at Yagul. He went on to serve as an archeologist for the Tehuacan Archaeological-Botanical Project and as staff archeologist

title: Robert E. Lee High School (Tyler, Texas)

text: District 11 along with many Garland and Rockwall Schools. The Robert E. Lee Red Raiders compete in a variety of sports including Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis, Powerlifting, Track, Swimming, Cross Country, and is most well known for the Tyler Lee Football Team. Robert E. Lee High School won the 2004 football state championship by defeating Spring Westfield 28-21 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Robert E. Lee High School (Tyler, Texas) Robert E. Lee High School is one of two Tyler Independent School District high school campuses in the city of Tyler, Texas, the other being

title: Robert E. Lee Jr.

text: a writer, gathering his memories of his family and life in "Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee" (1904). The first-hand account provides a valuable source of information on day-to-day life at Arlington House during his youth, and includes many items of interest regarding his father's entire life. (see link for online portion of this book below) However, some are now offended by racial views expressed therein. Robert E. Lee Jr. died in 1914. He was interred with his parents and siblings in the Lee Chapel in Lexington, Virginia, where his father and brother Custis each had served as

text: on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It is located in the Monument Avenue Historic District. Robert E. Lee Monument (Richmond, Virginia) The Robert E. Lee Monument was the first and is the largest of Monument Avenue's monuments in Richmond, Virginia. In 1876 the Lee Monument Association commissioned the adaption of a painting done by artist Adalbert Volck into a lithograph. The lithograph, depicting Robert E. Lee on his horse, was the basis for the bronze statue created by French sculptor Antonin Mercié. It was noted in the National Register of Historic Places that "the horse is not

text: ADVANCED TO THE EXECUTION/ OF MY PURPOSE (West steps:) THE PARTING OF GENERAL LEE AND/ STONEWALL JACKSON ON THE EVE/ OF CHANCELLORSVILLE (East steps:) GIFT OF J. HENRY FERGUSON OF MARYLAND. (North steps:) THEY WERE GREAT GENERALS AND/ CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS AND WAGED/ WAR LIKE GENTLEMEN. </poem> Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Monument The Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Monument, often referred to simply as the Jackson and Lee Monument or Lee and Jackson Monument, was a double equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee, formerly located on the west side of the Wyman Park Dell in

title: Robert E. Lee

text: Robert E. Lee" by Lewis F. Muir and L. Wolfe Gilbert. In more modern times, the , a built in 1958, was named for Lee, as was the M3 Lee tank, produced in 1941 and 1942. The Commonwealth of Virginia issues an optional license plate honoring Lee, making reference to him as 'The Virginia Gentleman'. In February 2014, a road on Fort Bliss previously named for Lee was renamed to honor Buffalo Soldiers. A recent biographer, Jonathan Horn, outlines the unsuccessful efforts in Washington to memorialize Lee in the naming of the Arlington Memorial Bridge after both Grant and Lee.

title: The Making of Robert E. Lee

text: The Making of Robert E. Lee The Making of Robert E. Lee by Michael Fellman is a biography of the famous Confederate general. It looks mostly at his character and beliefs. It says relatively little about the details of particular battles, though it speculates about why he may have made particular choices. Fellman describes Robert E. Lee's singular position as the son of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, a hero of the American War of Independence. His relatively impoverished upbringing, after his father lost most of his fortune and suffered injuries that later killed him after being attacked by a

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: half of work, "Robert E. Lee" got underway for sea trials on 12 July 1966. Sound trials and weapons system accuracy trials were conducted during the latter half of July, and on 5 August she entered San Diego, California, harbor for a five-day visit. Underway for the United States East Coast on 10 August 1966, "Robert E. Lee" transited the Panama Canal on 20 August and arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, on 4 September 1966. During the remainder of September and the first week of October, "Robert E. Lee" conducted shakedown operations off Cape Canaveral, Florida. On 10 October, with

title: Waiting for the Robert E. Lee

text: example of the evolution of American popular song and development of the Great American Songbook. Wilder asserts that with this song, "Muir caught the spirit of the new rhythms that had burst out with ragtime...This is a good song in any decade and remarkable for its time, certainly as much so as "Alexander's Ragtime Band." Waiting for the Robert E. Lee "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" is an American popular song written in 1912, with music by Lewis F. Muir and lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert. The "Robert E. Lee" in the title refers to the steamboat of that

title: Robert E. Lee High School (Montgomery, Alabama)

text: names of prominent alumni have graduated. They are continuing their tradition of excellence in the school as well as in the community. Robert E. Lee High School's motto is "The pursuit of continuous excellence". The Lee Generals represent the school in ASHAA sporting competitions. During the 2005–2006 and 2007–2008 school years the Lee Cheerleaders won the Cheersport National Championship. Robert E. Lee High School (Montgomery, Alabama) Robert E. Lee High School is a public secondary school in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, serving grades 9–12. The school is part of the Montgomery Public Schools system. In January 1953, the Montgomery Board

title: Robert E. Lee Academy

text: state title in 2014. REL academy offers clubs and activities such as Student Council, Yearbook Staff, Anchor Club, Beta Club, First Priority, Environmental Awareness Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Spanish Club, and Quiz bowl. The Math Meet and the Literary Meet are also considered an extracurricular activity. Robert E. Lee Academy Robert E. Lee Academy is a PK–12th grade private school in Bishopville, South Carolina. This coeducational, Protestant-affiliated school was founded in 1965 as a segregation academy. During the 2015-2016 year, the school enrolled a single black child. The academy is accredited by the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA).

title: CSS Robert E. Lee

text: This ship was not the one immortalised in the American popular song Waiting for the Robert E. Lee (1912), which was based on a later Mississippi steamer of the same name. "Robert E. Lee" was condemned as a prize at Boston, Massachusetts, acquired by the United States Navy and placed in commission on June 29, 1864 as USS "Fort Donelson", with Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Thomas Pickering in command. "Fort Donelson" was assigned to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, cruising in blockade of the North Carolina coast through the remainder of 1864 with brief periods of repair at Norfolk, Virginia. From

title: Robert E. Lee (Coppini)

text: three other remaining Coppini statues of Confederate-Texan notables from the South Mall. Robert E. Lee (Coppini) Robert E. Lee is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting the American general of the same name by Pompeo Coppini. The sculpture was commissioned in 1919 by George W. Littlefield to be included in the Littlefield Fountain on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. It was installed on the university's South Mall in Austin, Texas from 1933 until its removal in 2017. In 1919, University of Texas regent George W. Littlefield donated funds to pay for the construction of a "Memorial Gateway"

title: Robert E. Lee (Coppini)

text: Robert E. Lee (Coppini) Robert E. Lee is an outdoor bronze sculpture depicting the American general of the same name by Pompeo Coppini. The sculpture was commissioned in 1919 by George W. Littlefield to be included in the Littlefield Fountain on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. It was installed on the university's South Mall in Austin, Texas from 1933 until its removal in 2017. In 1919, University of Texas regent George W. Littlefield donated funds to pay for the construction of a "Memorial Gateway" at the south entrance to the university's campus that would honor the

title: Robert E. Lee (steamboat)

text: flying, bands playing, and the decks of both boats crowded with ladies and gentlemen." Way also writes that at Vicksburg, both boats took fuel flats in tow and emptied them under way. In addition, both vessels advertised before the race that they would accept freight and passengers. To this day no commercial boat has beaten the speed record set by "Robert E. Lee" during the race. However, "Bogie", a 1929 motor boat built by Leroy Craft, beat "Robert E. Lee"s record. It usually ran between New Orleans and Natchez, Mississippi. However, during spans of bad business, it would forsake Natchez

title: Robert E. Lee (steamboat)

text: an appearance of Oriental luxury and splendor seldom conceived an never before seen floating the wild waters of this so-called semi-barbarian western world. … In the summer of 1870, "Robert E. Lee" won a famed steamboat race against "Natchez", going from New Orleans to St. Louis, Missouri, a distance of , in 3 days, 18 hours and 14 minutes. John W. Cannon, the captain of "Robert E. Lee", ensured victory by removing excess weight, carrying only a few passengers, and using prearranged barges to increase the speed of refueling. "Natchez" finished the race several hours later, but had been delayed

title: Robert E. Lee Blackburn

text: candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress. He resumed his former activities in the oil business and resided in Lexington, Kentucky, until his death there on September 20, 1935. He was interred in Stanton Cemetery, Stanton, Kentucky. Robert E. Lee Blackburn Robert E. Lee Blackburn (April 9, 1870 – September 20, 1935) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born on a farm near Furnace, Kentucky, Blackburn as an infant moved with his parents to Stanton, Kentucky. He attended the county schools, and Elliott Academy at Kirksville, Kentucky. He worked

title: Robert E. Lee Blackburn

text: Robert E. Lee Blackburn Robert E. Lee Blackburn (April 9, 1870 – September 20, 1935) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born on a farm near Furnace, Kentucky, Blackburn as an infant moved with his parents to Stanton, Kentucky. He attended the county schools, and Elliott Academy at Kirksville, Kentucky. He worked as a traveling salesman for an oil company from 1891 to 1900 and during the Spanish–American War he served as a second lieutenant in Company C, Fourth Infantry, United States Volunteers. Blackburn engaged in general merchandising at Stanton, Kentucky, and in agricultural pursuits 1900-1907, served as member of

title: Robert E. Lee Monument (New Orleans, Louisiana)

text: for advocating removal in "The Times-Picayune": "When one surveys the accomplishments of our local heroes across time from Iberville and Bienville, to Andrew Jackson, from Mahalia Jackson, to Anne Rice and Fats Domino, from Wendell Pierce, to John Besh and Jonathan Batiste, what did Robert E. Lee do to merit his distinguished position? He fought for the enslavement of a people against our national army fighting for their freedom; killed more Americans than any opposing general in history; made no attempt to defend or protect this city; and even more absurdly, he never even set foot in Louisiana. In the

title: Robert E. Lee

text: Memorial Park. In 1953, two stained-glass windows – one honoring Lee, the other Stonewall Jackson – were installed in the Washington National Cathedral. The stained glass of Lee shows him on horseback at Chancellorsville; it was sponsored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. In 2017, these windows were removed by a vote of the Cathedral's governing board. The cathedral plans to keep the windows and eventually display them in historical context. An equestrian statue of Lee was installed in Robert E. Lee Park, in Dallas, until 2017; and in Austin, a statue of Lee is on display at the

title: Robert E. Lee

text: of irresponsible antislavery agitators" and asserted that "There is no evidence, direct or indirect, that Lee ever had them or any other Negroes flogged. The usage at Arlington and elsewhere in Virginia among people of Lee's station forbade such a thing." In 2000, Michael Fellman, in "The Making of Robert E. Lee", found the claims that Lee had "personally" whipped "Mary" Norris "extremely unlikely," but found it not at all unlikely that Lee had ordered the runaways whipped: "corporal punishment (for which Lee substituted the euphemism 'firmness') was (believed to be) an intrinsic and necessary part of slave discipline. Although

title: Robert E. A. Lee

text: Lee died at age 87 on February 27, 2009 at his home in Baldwin, New York on Long Island, due to cancer. He was survived by four daughters, two sons, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren and two sisters. His wife died in 2000, the couple having been married for 56 years. Robert E. A. Lee Robert Edward Alexander Lee (November 9, 1921 – February 27, 2009) was the head of the Lutheran Church's film production and producer of "Martin Luther" and the Oscar-nominated film "A Time for Burning". Lee was born in Spring Grove, Minnesota on November 9, 1921, he

text: Robert E. Lee High School (Tyler, Texas) Robert E. Lee High School is one of two Tyler Independent School District high school campuses in the city of Tyler, Texas, the other being John Tyler High School. RE Lee High School has served the East Texas community since opening in 1958 and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. Circa 2017-2018 there was a debate in the Tyler community on whether the school's name should change, as Robert E. Lee became a controversial figure. In 2018 the

text: Robert E. Lee Monument (New Orleans, Louisiana) The Robert E. Lee Monument formerly in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a historic statue dedicated to Confederate General Robert E. Lee by noted American sculptor Alexander Doyle. It was removed (intact) by official order and moved to an unknown location on May 19, 2017. Any future display is uncertain. The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It was included by "New Orleans" magazine in June 2011 as one of the city's "11 important statues". The monument was dedicated in 1884, at Tivoli Circle (since commonly called Lee

title: Robert E. Lee

text: would never again be able to return to his home. The United States designated the mansion as a National Memorial to Lee in 1955, a mark of widespread respect for him in both the North and South. In Richmond, Virginia, a large equestrian statue of Lee by French sculptor Jean Antonin Mercié is the centerpiece of the city's famous Monument Avenue, which boasts four other statues to famous Confederates. This monument to Lee was unveiled on May 29, 1890; over 100,000 people attended this dedication. That has been described as "the day white Virginia stopped admiring Gen. Robert E. Lee

title: Robert E. Lee

text: down the Maury River. Two neighborhood boys, C.G. Chittum and Robert E. Hillis, found one of the coffins that had been swept ashore. Undamaged, it was used for the General's body, though it was a bit short for him. As a result, Lee was buried without shoes. He was buried underneath Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University, where his body remains. Among the supporters of the Confederacy, Lee came to be even more revered after his surrender than he had been during the war, when Stonewall Jackson had been the great Confederate hero. In an address before the Southern

title: Robert E. Lee

text: surrender, Lee issued his Farewell Address to his army. Lee resisted calls by some officers to reject surrender and allow small units to melt away into the mountains, setting up a lengthy guerrilla war. He insisted the war was over and energetically campaigned for inter-sectional reconciliation. "So far from engaging in a war to perpetuate slavery, I am rejoiced that slavery is abolished. I believe it will be greatly for the interests of the South." The following are summaries of Civil War campaigns and major battles where Robert E. Lee was the commanding officer: After the war, Lee was not

title: Robert E. Lee

text: three minutes of fighting. Lee's summary report of the episode shows Lee believed it "was the attempt of a fanatic or madman". Lee said Brown achieved "temporary success" by creating panic and confusion and by "magnifying" the number of participants involved in the raid. In 1860, Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee relieved Major Heintzelman at Fort Brown, and the Mexican authorities offered to restrain "their citizens from making predatory descents upon the territory and people of Texas...this was the last active operation of the Cortina War". Rip Ford, a Texas Ranger at the time, described Lee as "dignified without hauteur,

title: Robert E. Lee Wilson

text: the world's largest plantation. Robert E. Lee Wilson Robert Edward Lee Wilson (March 5, 1865 – September 27, 1933) was the creator and owner of Lee Wilson and Company, a group of large cotton plantations in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Acquiring much of his father's former swamplands, Wilson formed a logging and farming business that would become one of the largest and most successful in the United States. Wilson founded many company towns for his workers, including Armorel, Marie, Victoria, and Wilson, and was one of the most influential Arkansans of his time. A period company brochure claims the Wilson &

title: Robert E. Lee Wilson

text: Robert E. Lee Wilson Robert Edward Lee Wilson (March 5, 1865 – September 27, 1933) was the creator and owner of Lee Wilson and Company, a group of large cotton plantations in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Acquiring much of his father's former swamplands, Wilson formed a logging and farming business that would become one of the largest and most successful in the United States. Wilson founded many company towns for his workers, including Armorel, Marie, Victoria, and Wilson, and was one of the most influential Arkansans of his time. A period company brochure claims the Wilson & Company grounds to be

title: Robert E. A. Lee

text: Robert E. A. Lee Robert Edward Alexander Lee (November 9, 1921 – February 27, 2009) was the head of the Lutheran Church's film production and producer of "Martin Luther" and the Oscar-nominated film "A Time for Burning". Lee was born in Spring Grove, Minnesota on November 9, 1921, he was awarded a bachelor's degree in 1942 from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, having majored in music. With experience as a singer and playing the trumpet, he began his career in broadcasting by hosting (and singing on) the show "Hymns We Love" on the school's radio station. He enlisted in the

text: attended during the 2008-09 school year. Of that total, 63.6% were black, 23.3% were white, 6.5% were Hispanic, and 4.5% were Asian. One student was Native American and 36 were of unspecified ethnicity. The number of Asian students surpassed 50 in the 1992-93 year, but the group has fluctuated between a high of 82 and a low of 44. The Lee Generals have won 15 FHSAA state championships. The following sports are offered at Lee: Robert E. Lee High School (Jacksonville) Robert E. Lee Senior High School is a four-year secondary institution in Jacksonville, Florida. It was named after Confederate

text: Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas) The Robert E. Lee Monument (also known as the Marianna Confederate Monument) is a U. D. C. memorial built to honor Lee County's Confederate veterans. The monument was carved by the McNeel Marble Co. It is located in Marianna, Arkansas, across from the Lee County Courthouse. Dedicated in 1910, it is one of several monuments built to honor Confederate soldiers. The structure is a local tourist attraction and, since 1996, has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Made entirely of marble, the Marianna Confederate Monument consists of a statue of the

title: Robert E. Lee

text: of the land he loved and served so masterly, above the far distant battle fields where so many thousands of his gray veterans lie in the sleep of fallen heroes. ("Silent South", 1885, The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine) Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, also known as the Custis–Lee Mansion, is a Greek revival mansion in Arlington, Virginia, that was once Lee's home. It overlooks the Potomac River and the National Mall in Washington, D.C. During the Civil War, the grounds of the mansion were selected as the site of Arlington National Cemetery, in part to ensure that Lee

title: Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge

text: and includes 3 lanes in either direction. An on-ramp and an off-ramp for South 2nd Street connects to the bridge over the north shore of the James River. The Virginia War Memorial is located adjacent to its northern end. A notable feature is a pedestrian footbridge which hangs below the road deck from Tredegar Street near the site of the Tredegar Iron Works on the north shore over to Belle Isle in the middle of the river. Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge The Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge in Richmond, Virginia carries U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 across

title: Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge

text: Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge The Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge in Richmond, Virginia carries U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 301 across the James River at the Fall Line. The city acquired the original bridge from Richmond Bridge Corp in 1933, and it was named the James River Bridge but was later renamed for the Confederate general. It was originally constructed as a four lane toll facility and opened in 1934. In the 1980s, a replacement structure was built including a substantial realignment of the approach roadways at the south end. Work was completed in 1989. It is toll-free

title: Robert E. Lee School (Paris, Tennessee)

text: Robert E. Lee School (Paris, Tennessee) The Robert E. Lee School is a historic school building located at 402 Lee Street, Paris, Henry County, Tennessee. It was built in 1893 and added to the National Register in 1988. Land for a new school was donated by Judge John C. Hamilton in 1848. Trustees for the Paris Male Academy contracted John Oury on 30 August of that year to construct a brick building fifty feet by thirty-two feet with eighteen inch thick outer walls. Cost upon completion was $2,470. A bell was later installed in September 1849. Paris Male Academy operated

title: Robert E. Lee Allen

text: Maryland, January 28, 1951. He was interred in Kingwood Cemetery, Kingwood, West Virginia. Robert E. Lee Allen Robert Edward Lee Allen (November 28, 1865 – January 28, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from West Virginia. Born in Lima, West Virginia in Tyler County, Allen attended the country schools, Fairmont Normal School, and Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee. He was graduated from the literary department of the West Virginia University in Morgantown in 1894 and from its school of law in 1895. He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice at Morgantown. He served as a member of the

title: Robert E. Lee Allen

text: Robert E. Lee Allen Robert Edward Lee Allen (November 28, 1865 – January 28, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from West Virginia. Born in Lima, West Virginia in Tyler County, Allen attended the country schools, Fairmont Normal School, and Peabody College, Nashville, Tennessee. He was graduated from the literary department of the West Virginia University in Morgantown in 1894 and from its school of law in 1895. He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice at Morgantown. He served as a member of the city council from 1895 to 1917. Allen spent the years 1917 to 1921

title: Robert E. Lee Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri)

text: Robert E. Lee Hotel (St. Louis, Missouri) The Robert E. Lee Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, also known as Auditorium Hotel, Evangeline Home, or Railton Residence, is a Romanesque style building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It was designed in 1927 by architect Alonzo H. Gentry and was built during 1927-28. It is a 14-story building with a cast concrete structural framework and red brick walls. It was originally opened as the Robert E. Hotel. Purchased by the Salvation Army in 1939 for $1. Later, as Evangeline Booth Home, it provided housing for

text: day-long effort by work crews the statue of Lee was finally detached and removed from its column pedestal. While crews were working on removing the statue, New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu gave a speech at Gallier Hall discussing the historical context of the Lee and other monuments, and the reasons for and meaning of their removal. The removal prompted Mississippi lawmaker Karl Oliver to post on Facebook that those supporting the take-down of the Confederate monuments "should be LYNCHED". He later apologized for this statement. Robert E. Lee Monument (New Orleans, Louisiana) The Robert E. Lee Monument formerly in New

text: heart of the most progressive and creative cultural city in America, why should we continue to commemorate this legacy?" Contrary to assertions that Robert E. Lee never set foot in New Orleans, he visited or passed through the city in 1846, 1848, 1860 and 1861, while serving in the United States Army. While in New Orleans, Lee was quartered at the military post of Jackson Barracks. On December 17, 2015, the New Orleans City Council voted to relocate four statues from public display, among them the statue of Robert E. Lee located in Lee Circle. Four organizations immediately filed a

title: Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown, Texas)

text: deserved to be recognized. A dedication ceremony took place on April 27, 2013. Alongside the typical core courses offered at all high school, Lee also offers some advanced courses in various fields. The school offers Advanced Placement courses for Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Physics, Art History, World History, U.S. History, European History, English Language, English Literature, American Government, Computer Science A, and Computer Science AB. In 2007, the school produced twenty five AP Scholars, and twenty nine in 2006. Lee also participates, annually, in the UIL competitions. Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown, Texas) Robert E. Lee High School

text: song most commonly associated as the school's fight is "Washington and Lee Swing". Another traditional song is "Southern Special", a swing version of the traditional song "Dixie", played at a very fast tempo which was played after football touchdowns for several years. The final traditional school song, commonly referred to as the 'medley', consists of a compilation of three songs: "Are You From Dixie?", "Waitin' on the Robert E. Lee", and "Washington and Lee Swing". The Robert E. Lee High School Alma Mater is an original composition. On April 29, 1987, a three-alarm fire destroyed the interior of the main

text: Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown, Texas) Robert E. Lee High School (often referred to as Baytown Lee) is a 5A public high school in Baytown, Texas, that serves grades 9 through 12. Lee is one of four high schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, which serves all of Baytown and Highlands, Texas. The other three are Ross S. Sterling High School, Goose Creek Memorial High School, and IMPACT Early College High School. As of 2008 the school's ethnic breakdown is 38 percent White, 42 percent Hispanic, 19 percent African-American, and 1 percent other. Founded in 1928,

title: Robert E. Lee (playwright)

text: government corruption in the 1920s. "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail" (1970) was a Vietnam-era exploration of Thoreau's resistance to an earlier war. The Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute, a theater research facility and archive was dedicated in Lawrence and Lee's honor at the Ohio State University in 1986. Lee was survived by his wife, voice actress Janet Waldo (the voice of many well-known cartoon characters, including Judy Jetson), and his children, Jonathan Barlow Lee, the production manager for Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and Lucy Lee, who teaches Clinical Management Communication

title: Robert E. Lee

text: also named for him as well as private schools such as Robert E. Lee Academy in Bishopville, South Carolina. In 1900, Lee was one of the first 29 individuals selected for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans (the first Hall of Fame in the United States), designed by Stanford White, on the Bronx, New York, campus of New York University, now a part of Bronx Community College. However, his bust was removed in August 2017 by order of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In 1862, the newly formed Confederate Navy purchased a 642-ton iron-hulled side-wheel gunboat, built in at

title: Robert E. Lee

text: 1948, with a 3-cent postage stamp. The central design is a view of the university, flanked by portraits of generals George Washington and Robert E. Lee. Lee was again commemorated on a commemorative stamp in 1970, along with Jefferson Davis and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, depicted on horseback on the 6-cent Stone Mountain Memorial commemorative issue, modeled after the actual Stone Mountain Memorial carving in Georgia. The stamp was issued on September 19, 1970, in conjunction with the dedication of the Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial in Georgia on May 9, 1970. The design of the stamp replicates the memorial, the

title: Robert E. Lee

text: St. Louis harbor and for the upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Among his projects was the mapping of the Des Moines Rapids on the Mississippi above Keokuk, Iowa, where the Mississippi's mean depth of was the upper limit of steamboat traffic on the river. His work there earned him a promotion to captain. Around 1842, Captain Robert E. Lee arrived as Fort Hamilton's post engineer. While Lee was stationed at Fort Monroe, he married Mary Anna Randolph Custis (1808–1873), great-granddaughter of Martha Washington by her first husband Daniel Parke Custis, and step-great-granddaughter of George Washington, the first president of the

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: Hawaii, she sailed for Apra, Guam, and continued operations in that area into 1977, accomplishing several deterrent patrols in the Pacific. In early 1977, "Robert E. Lee" drydocked for her third and final overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard for nuclear reactor core refueling, equipment, and weapons upgrades. Sea Trials commenced in August 1978 and she went into operational status December, 1978. The Gold Crew transisted the Panama Canal January 1979. Transisted to San Diego California, Bermerton, WA to Honolulu, HI. Turned over to the Blue Crew. In 1982-1983, "Robert E. Lee"s missiles were removed and she was redesignated SSN

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: 1971. For the first seven months of 1972, "Robert E. Lee" was engaged in post-overhaul trials and exercises on the United States West Coast. In mid-August 1972, "Robert E. Lee" transited the Panama Canal and arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, on 14 September 1972. She continued normal operations, this time on the U.S. East Coast, throughout 1972 and for the first seven months of 1973. Transiting the Panama Canal early in August 1973, she arrived in San Diego, California, on 17 August 1973 and then moved on to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, arriving on 5 September 1973. After a month in

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: the Undersecretary of the Navy on board as an observer, "Robert E. Lee" successfully fired a Polaris A-3 test missile. She returned to Charleston to commence a predeployment upkeep period at the Cooper River site in South Carolina where a failed rudder ram bolt was replaced. On 4 December 1966, she departed Charleston on her 17th deterrent patrol, which terminated at Holy Loch on 30 January 1967. By 4 October 1967, "Robert E. Lee" had completed three more patrols. After drydocking in "Los Alamos" for minor repairs and hull surveillance, she resumed her patrol schedule on 1 November 1967 and

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: April 1961. "Robert E. Lee" conducted "special operations" out of Cape Kennedy during May and June 1961, and in late June departed for Holy Loch, Scotland, where she joined Submarine Squadron 14 on 10 July 1961. She conducted practice torpedo firing during the first week of August and departed Holy Loch on 9 August 1961 on her first deterrent patrol. During the next two years she completed nine more deterrent patrols. On 10 September 1963, "Robert E. Lee" entered the floating drydock , then on 4 October 1963 resumed her normal patrol schedule. Continuing to operate out of Holy Loch

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: December 1960 conducted her first missile launch. The Polaris flew "hot and true." In January 1961, "Robert E. Lee" conducted additional simulated missile launches and on 15 January 1961 departed for the Bermuda Operating Area. There, joined by the submarine on 25 January 1961, she engaged in antisubmarine warfare training with "Torsk". Returning to Norfolk on 30 January, "Robert E. Lee" entered the Newport News drydock on 3 February for a month of shipyard work. She departed Newport News on 17 March 1961, loaded torpedoes at Yorktown, Virginia, on 25 March, and got underway for Cape Kennedy, arriving on 9

title: USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)

text: Commander Reuben F. Woodal commanding the Blue Crew and Commander Joseph Williams, Jr. commanding the Gold Crew. The third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine to join the fleet, and the first nuclear-powered submarine built in the southern United States, "Robert E. Lee" operated in and out of Newport News, Virginia, until 2 December 1960, when she got underway for the Narragansett Bay Operating Area for torpedo firing tests. Following the successful firing of five torpedoes on 6 December 1960, "Robert E. Lee" departed for Cape Kennedy, Florida, arriving on 12 December 1960. She then loaded Polaris test missiles and on 22

text: the 84th United States Congress enacted Public Law 84-107, a joint resolution that designated the manor as the "Custis-Lee Mansion" as a permanent memorial to Robert E. Lee. The resolution directed the United States Secretary of the Interior to erect on the premises a memorial plaque and to correct governmental records to bring them into compliance with the designation, "thus ensuring that the correct interpretation of its history would be applied". Gradually the house was furnished and interpreted to the period of Robert E. Lee as specified in the original legislation. The National Park Service received jurisdiction over the building

text: Robert E. Lee High School (Montgomery, Alabama) Robert E. Lee High School is a public secondary school in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, serving grades 9–12. The school is part of the Montgomery Public Schools system. In January 1953, the Montgomery Board of Education purchased of property on Ann Street for $74,000 for a new high school. The new school would alleviate overcrowding at Sidney Lanier High School and accommodate children coming to Montgomery due to Maxwell and Gunter Air Force Bases. The final cost of the new facility was nearly $1.25 million. Lee High School opened to students for the

title: Robert E. Lee (steamboat)

text: shore at the Yucatán Plantation in Louisiana. The captain was W.S. Cannon (son of Capt. John Cannon, who owned the steamboat), and the pilot, John Stout, was credited with saving many lives. The survivors were rescued by the "J. M. White", and taken back to Vicksburg. Three chandeliers originally on the "Lee" are currently at the First Presbyterian Church of Port Gibson, Mississippi. Another chandelier is in the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. Additional items originally of the "Lee" are at the Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville, Indiana. A stern wheel steamer named "Robert E. Lee" was built in

text: flag was retired shortly after four African-American players refused to run under the flag and ran around it instead, causing some local controversy. The cannon, retired in 1986, is now the property of Brook Hill School in Bullard, Texas. As of the 2013-14 school year, the student body consisted of: Robert E. Lee High School offers a variety of Pre-AP and AP-level courses, as well as Career Technology Education programs and Fine Arts electives. Lee implemented the International Baccalaureate program in the Fall of 2008. As of 2014, Robert E. Lee High School is classified as a 6A school in