Many historians consider the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville to be Confederate General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory. Facing a Union Army more than twice the size of his own, Lee divided his ...

On July 1, 1863, Union and Confederate troops clashed at the Battle of Gettysburg in what proved to be Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s his final effort to move decisively from Virginia into the ...

Petersburg National Battlefield is located in South-central Virginia. The park offers driving tours of the siege and bat ...

Scribner's Monthly for February contains the following, written by Gen. Robert R. Lee, tendering his resignation as commander of the Confederate Armies after the battle of Gettysburg: View Full ...

The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is removed from its pedestal on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia. The 12-ton statue has towered over Monument Avenue since 1890.

Looking at the Battle of Gettysburg Through Robert E. Lee’s Eyes Anne Kelly Knowles, the winner of Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards, uses GIS technology to change our view of history.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said, “Robert E. Lee was a man who understood the values of a region which he represented. He was never filled with hatred. He never felt a sense of ...