May 31, 1862 General Joseph E. Johnson is shot off his horse and severely injured in the Battle of the Seven Pines. Robert E. Lee is chosen to replace Johnson and take control of the South's ...
West Point graduate Robert E. Lee of Virginia was such a celebrated warrior during the U.S.-Mexico War that his former mentor, Gen. Winfield Scott, asked him to lead Union forces against the South ...
Alabama and Mississippi Will Also Honor Robert E ... Lee on the January holiday. Another 2024 bill would have moved the Lee holiday to Columbus Day in October, which coincides with the month of ...
May 31, 1862 General Joseph E. Johnson is shot off his horse and severely injured in the Battle of the Seven Pines. Robert E. Lee is chosen to replace Johnson and take control of the South's ...