Robert E. Lee

Robert Edward Lee <Tab/>Robert E. Lee is not only one of the most studied men from the Civil War era, but he is also one of the most honorable. He was a true role model; he did not curse, drink, or swear, he was extremely intelligent, and was a great military leader. As a general he was aggressive, and that may have been his downfall in his reign as General …

…to Grant on April 9, 1865. Although Lee lost, he will always be remembered highly by both the North and the South. He was truly a great man, and did the most he could with the small, unorganized Confederate army. After the war Lee went on to become president of Washington College (now Washington and Lee College) in Shenandoah. Lee eventually died on October 12, 1870, but his legacy will be remembered for a long time ("Robert Edward Lee" 178).