Military Figures - Biography, United States - 19th Century - Civil War - History, Historical Figures - Biography
Log in to track your reading progress.
Overview
True or False? At the beginning f the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln asked Robert E. Lee to lead the Union army.True! But Lee refused. He was from Virginia, part of the Confederate South. He would not fight with the Union against his home state. Instead, he became a commander in the Confederate army.
- He was the son of a hero of the American Revolution.
- He was called the Gray Fox for his clever battle plans during the Civil War.
- His favorite horse was named Traveller. Lee rode Traveller through most of the Civil War. When Traveller died, he was buried near Lee in Lexington, Virginia.
Read these and other History Maker Bios about War Heroes: Ulysses S. Grant, Douglas MacArthur, George C. Marshall, George S. Patton Jr., Colin Powell.
Book Details
Published
June 11, 1990
Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pages
48
Format
Paperback, 2004
ISBN
9780760760888