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How One Maneuver Ended the Civil War

This video depicts the pivotal moments when General Ulysses S. Grant outmaneuvered Robert E. Lee, signaling the beginning of ...
On the morning of Dec. 13, 1862, Generals Robert E. Lee and James Longstreet were watching the Battle of Fredericksburg unfold from their headquarters on Lee Hill. The killing would become especially ...
A painting of Gen. Robert E. Lee dressed in his Confederate uniform is back on display in West Point's library, several years after the storied academy removed honors to the Civil War military ...
Local kids, if you’re bored over your Thanksgiving break, the local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy has ...
On Sunday, Jan. 19, the state of Florida officially honors the birth of a man who led armies to fight against the United States of America. Robert E. Lee's birthday is one of three Confederate ...
As they paraded by him for the first time in March of 1864, soldiers of the Army of the Potomac knew the general in full dress blues, accented with sash and sword, was the freshly minted commander of ...
Robert E. Lee Day was originally celebrated by states in the South for decades following the Civil War, but was abandoned by most after President Ronald Reagan designated the third Monday in January ...