Title: Who Was Robert E. Lee?
Description: "Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against the war, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn't let him fight for the North."--Amazon.com.

Robert E. Lee parecía destinado a la grandeza. Su padre era un héroe de la Guerra de la Independencia y en West Point se graduó segundo en su clase! En 1861, cuando los estados del sur se separaron de la Unión, Lee se le ofreció la oportunidad de comandar las fuerzas de la Unión. Sin embargo, a pesar de que estaba en contra de la guerra, su lealtad a su estado natal de Virginia, no le permitió luchar por el Norte.
Subjects: Lee, robert e. (robert edward), 1807-1870, Lee, robert e. (robert edward), 1807-1870, juvenile literature, Generals, Confederate states of america, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, juvenile literature, JUVENILE NONFICTION, BiographyJuvenile literature, Political, Historical, American Civil War (1861-1865) cct, Biography & Autobiography, Confederate States of America. Army, History, Juvenile literature, Biography, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Estados Confederados de América, Generales, Confederate States of America, Historia, Estados Confederados de América. Ejército, Biografía, Literatura juvenil
Places: Confederate States of America, Estados Confederados de América, United States
People: Robert E. Lee, Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865, Guerra de Secesión, 1861-1865