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National Park Service: Robert E. Lee Arlington House
A history of the house and estate that once belonged to the Confederate general Robert E. Lee that eventually became the Arlington National Cemetery.
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Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: The American Civil War in Virginia [Pdf]
The state of Virginia played a pivotal role in the Civil War. Trace the war from the beginning to the battles in Virginia, and to Lee's surrender through this comprehensive slideshow. Included are charts, maps and actual photography from...
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Seven Days in History
Noted Civil War historian Gary Gallagher offers this informative analysis of the Seven Days' Battles, the end of the Peninsula Campaign. Read about Robert E. Lee's strategy and the Confederate protection of their capital, Richmond.
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National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: The Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862
An excellent review of the events in 1862 in the run-up to the Battle of Fredericksburg and the battle itself. Hyperlinks to Lee's and Burnside's official reports. Includes PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: Seven Days' Battles
Official records and detailed descriptions of the Seven Days' Battles including maps and reports of Union and Confederate generals. From several sources.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Road to Appomattox
Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, the primary fighting force of the Confederacy, was vastly reduced as a result of the nine-month siege of Petersburg. Read about how Lee escaped. only to be surrounded at Appomattox Courthouse...
Siteseen
Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Surrender at Appomattox
Website provides a detailed look at General Lee's surrender at the Appomattox Court House. Site provides a summary, facts about events, video [2:59], and frequently asked questions section for kids.
US Department of Justice
Biographies of the Attorneys General: Charles Lee
This is a quick biography of Charles Lee's time as U.S. Attorney General.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Joseph E. Johnston
General Johnston, born in Cherry Grove, near Farmville, Va., February 3rd, 1807; died at Washington, D. C., March 21st, 1891; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1829, and was commissioned second lieutenant in the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Fitzhugh Lee
General Lee, born in Clermont, Fairfax County, Va., November 19th, 1835, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1856, and commissioned second lieutenant in the Second Cavalry. At the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 he...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Alexander S. Webb
General Webb, born in New York city, February 15th, 1835, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1855, and assigned to the artillery. He served in Florida, Minnesota, and for three years as assistant professor at West...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General P. G. T. Beauregard
General Beauregard, who opened the Civil War by bombarding Fort Sumter, made a brilliant record during the conflict between the States. He won the battle of Bull Run; distinguished himself at Shiloh; held General Halleck in check for two...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General George Meade
General George Meade of the Union Army, known for his defeat of General Lee at Gettysberg.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Of Generals and Soldiers
Many of the generals on both sides of the Civil War were friends and acquaintances because of their service in the Mexican War. Read about some of these generals and see on which side they fought and why.
Virginia Historical Society
Virginia Historical Society: Conclusion: Did the Civil War End at Appomattox?
While the American Civil War officially ended at the Battle of Appomattox, Confederate sensibilities ran deep and it was not until the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s that blacks were able to fully assert their equality....
Civil War Home
Home of the American Civil War: North Anna and Cold Harbor
Two descriptions, brief and detailed, of the battle, a great battle description taken from the Confederate Military History and post battle reports from seven generals.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: John Francis Mercer 1759 1821
John Francis Mercer, born on May 17, 1759, was the fifth of nine children born to John and Ann Mercer of Stafford County, VA. He attended the College of William and Mary, and in early 1776 he joined the 3d Virginia Regiment. Mercer...
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Wilson's Raid
A description of the events which evolved in Alabama in the spring of 1865 as the troops led by James Wilson, a Union general, destroyed most of the Confederacy's arms manufacturing abilities. Interestingly enough, Wilson's Raid ended...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Charles Lee
General Charles Lee, an American general in the American Revolution.-E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Robert E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee (1807 - 1870) was a career United States Army officer and one of the most celebrated generals in American history. He was a top graduate of West Point and is best known for commanding the Confederate Army of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Fitzhugh Lee
Fitzhugh Lee (November 19, 1835 - April 18, 1905), nephew of Robert E. Lee, was a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army general in the Spanish-American War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Robert E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee served during the Civil War.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870), was a career United States Army officer, an engineer, and among the most celebrated generals in American history.