Robert E. Lee’s Impact on United States
Government Official John F. Kelly once said that , “ He was a man that gave up his country to fight for his state .” To me that quote means , that he was willing to fight for what he believed even if it came down to fighting against people in the same country which he lived in . This quote proves that he would fight with all his best capabilities . Robert E. Lee was a important figure in American History , because he was General of the Confederate States during the Civil War , he served as a superintendent of West Point and he was given command of the wounded General Joseph E. Johnston 's embattled army on the Virginia peninsula.
Some people say that he was born on January 19 , 1807 , but others say that he was born in 1806 . They say that , because if you look at his entry in the Encyclopedia Virginia you would
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then still continued to work hard , and kept on getting promotions . He lead his Army to the victories of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek , the Battle of Cold Harbor , the Seven Days Battles and many more. He strengthened the Confederate Army during the Civil War , and he was great at doing it. I say that , because he had a great number of victories . The majority of this paper is is talking about different ways Robert E. Lee impacted America .
America is different today , because Robert E. Lee changed the whole outlook on Army tactics . He impacted the war field , because he started off as a soldier himself . Then he became a superintendent of West Point , and probably talked to many students to motivate them . He then went off and commanded his own Army . So, I have informed you that Robert E. Lee impacted America by being the General of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War , he was a superintendent of West Point and that he was given command of the wounded General Joseph E. Johnston 's embattled army on the Virginia peninsula