Tag: Robert E. Lee

On this Day in 1865

On this day in 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, ending the war. “The Surrender” by Keith Rocco shows the known officers that were present for at least a portion of the meeting in the McLean Parlor, April 9, 1865. National Park …

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365 Things I Believe: Duty

Robert E. Lee was born on this day in 1807. Died October 12, 1870. 365 Things I Believe is a revisioning of a year long web project. I initially launched the blog 365 Things I Believe because I think there are important things I have to say. There are eternal truths that are non-debatable, although …

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