Grant than Confederate General Robert E. Lee ... in 1861, Lee supervised the preparation of coastal defenses along the South Atlantic seaboard before being called to Richmond to serve as military ...

Robert E. Lee at age 31 ... McClellan's forces come within four miles of Richmond, the capitol of the Confederacy. Richmond civilians make plans to evacuate. Lee plans an aggressive assault ...

Lee instead. Alabama and Mississippi have recognized Robert E. Lee Day as a state ... the U.S. Capitol and parks in New Orleans and Richmond, Va., the former capital of the Confederacy.