Robert E. Lee Quotes


We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.


Citations

Jones, J. William. Personal Reminiscences, Anecdotes, and Letters of Gen. Robert E. Lee. D. Appleton and Company, 1874, p. 147.

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Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
  • Born: January 19, 1807
  • Died: October 12, 1870
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Soldier

Robert Edward Lee was an American Confederate general best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He led the Army of Northern Virginia from 1862 until its surrender in 1865 and earned a reputation as a skilled tactician.