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 ...

Robert E. Lee Statue Sparks New Antietam Battle Vince Pearson reports on the latest battle for Antietam. The Civil War battlefield is at the center of a debate over whether a man who owns property ...

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 ...

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.

President Trump announced Tuesday that he will restore the names of Fort Robert E. Lee and six other military bases that formerly honored Confederate war leaders. “For a little breaking news, we ...