Robert E. Lee Quotes


We should live, act, and say nothing to the injury of anyone. It is not only best as a matter of principle, but it is the path to peace and honor.


Citations

Lee, Captain Robert E. Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee. Doubleday, Page & Company, 1904.

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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.