Robert Edward Lee
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was born of two distinguished Virginia families. He
was a devoted son, an outstanding Westpoint cadet, and an United States army
officer for thirty two years. He graduated second in his class.
Lee started his impressive Military career as a Lieutenant in the Corps
of Engineers. His first assi ....
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.... officer. There he was praised for his galantry and
good conduct. In the war with Mexico he was wounded in the Storming of
Chapultepec in 1847. The Mexican war was suposed to be the help that Lee needed
in the experance of commanding troops.
After the Mexican war Lee was assigned to Baltimore in 1848, he was to
supervise the construction of Fort Carrol for nearly four years.
In 1852 the United States military academy at West Point became Lees
home when he was appointed superi ....
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