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B. E. LEE.

A ao0pesisi0n ksaa ~ the Grades
aehoel by sassael Goede Thomson,
Are Eleven Years.
Robert E. Lee was born at Stratf0rd,
Westmoriand County, Virginia, jan
nary, 1907. His father was General
Henry Lee of the Revolution, better
known as Light Horse Harry Lee.
His mother vas Miss Annie Hill Car
ter.
After the war General Lee was Gov
sFnor Of Virginia. Then member 81
Congress. Soon General Lees health
began to fail. He went to the West
Indies for his health, but there he only
rot worse. He started home but on
the way he became 20 sick that he was
put of at friends house and there
he died. His remains were not taken
homo but buried there.
Robert was eleven years old when
his father died. When Robert was
four years old they moved to Alexan-
dris. There they had better schools:
When Mrs. Lee went to ride and
complained Of being cold Robert would
ret out his jack knife and stuff the
cracks Of the carriage full Of paper.
After awhile Mrs. Lee fell sick. Robert
eave her her food and medicine with
bis own hands. When she died Robert
was heard to say, 81 owe everything TO
my mother"
When Robert was eighteen years old
he went to West Point to become o
soldier. There he went to school four
years and never got bad mark.
When he was twenty-five years old
he entered then the engineering corps
and became q lieutenant. Then his
duty was TO mako forts. plan battle
fields and keep riveB In their own
beds. Once he had to force the Mis-
sissippl River into its bed. Some men
who did not like the work Lee was
doing brought up soCse cannon and
opeDed Use upon the laborers. After
awhile no forced the mighty river back
into It's own bed.
In the Mexican war he had to find
ont the position OF Santa Anna, the
Mexican General. He went into the
mountains, but could not find him.
The next day he found him out and
told General Scott. In the battle that
followed Santa Anna was defeated.
When Lee was promoted to captain he
wss sent to Texas. There his duty
was to keep the Indians from killing
the whites.
Once Q disease broke out In Lees
troops. Men, children and horses
dled. Once . little boy died Of this
Whsn the war between the States
broke out Lee was offered command Of
the Northern army II he would remain
true to the Union. But he said. II
could not draw my sword against Vir-
Rinis, my native State" When Lee
met Joe Hooker at Charlottesville
Hooker had nearly twice Lees num-
Der. Hooker had ninety-three thous-
and men while Leo had for.y.four
thousand men. Jeb Stuart led his
men singing, "Old Joe Hooker come
out and light" Lee won the battle.
When General Pope attacked Lee,
Lee sent Stonewall jackson with q
portion of his army to Pope's rear.
When Pope attacked Jackson, Jackson
fought we'll, but the CoDfederate's
powder gave out, then the Confede-
rates fought with stones. How eager
IL jackson looked for help, and at last
it came, then Jackson beat Pope back.
Then after Pope came Burnside, after
Burnside came Meade. At the battle
Of Gettysburg when Lees men had
been defeated he told them to stand
firm. After Meade came Grant.
At the battle Of the Wilderness when
Grant was not expecting him, Lee at
tackled him. Lee was on the point OF
being driven back when the men of
the Lone Star State came up. But
sooa the great blue Gordon encircled
the Texans In . circle Of fire. Then
crsehing upon the scene came Lion
Berning and Tiger Anderson with the
brave Georgians, followed by Laws
Gallant Alabamians. They rushed
1pon Hancock's centre and back it
reeled before their charge. When the
battle ended Il resulted In another vic.
tory for the Confederates.
When Grant besieged Petersburg
and could not take It, he started q
cruol plan. This plan was to dig Q
mine under tho city Of Petersburg and