No man proved a more worthy opponent to Ulysses S. Grant than Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Lee was born the fourth child of Colonel Henry Lee and Ann Hill Carter on January 19, 1807.

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At the age of 18, Robert leaves for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which had earned the reputation as one of the best schools in the country. Robert E ... Lee. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon.

Two U.S. states honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday for Civil ... they only think about themselves." Photos show the flags were at full-staff as of Monday, Jan. 13, at ...

Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.