Friday! Time for an American Hero! Today is:
Knowing your American Heroes
ROBERT EDWARD LEE (1807-1870)
Born at Stratford Hall Plantation
The fifth child of Henry Lee.
Mothers name was Anne Hill Carter
Robert E. will make history.
His father was a war hero
Lighthorse Harry was his nickname.
In the Revolutionary War
Like his Dad he would do the same.
Robert was only eleven
When his father passed away.
And left the family deep in debt
To their creditors they were prey.
They lost their home and had to go,
Moved from one house to another.
All were in Alexandria, they
Kept their pride instilled by mother.
Lee considered a top student at
Alexandria Academy.
He had studied Greek and Latin,
Algebra and geometry.
In eighteen-hundred-twenty-five
In the Military Academy.
Graduated in twenty-nine
Was honored academically.
First assigned to Fort Pulaski
And then transferred to Fort Monroe.
To build this fort on man made island
Robert E. Lee played a major role.
Mary Anna Randolph Custis.
While at Fort Monroe he married.
They would have seven children
All had lived but one, they buried.
He was instrumental in the
Mexican-American war.
Fought in several major battles
For Lee there would be many more.
When John Brown seized Harper’s Ferry
Lee was sent to suppress the band.
When Brown refused to surrender
Took Lee three minutes to end the stand.
Lee resigned the U.S. Army
And now would face a Civil War.
When Virginia did secede
The Confederacy Lee fought for.
At the Battle of Gettysburg
He was defeated by George Meade.
Then in Richmond by General Grant
Ending the Confederacy.
Lee was revered among the south
As a Confederate hero.
Even more after his surrender
For Virginia his heart did show.
AUTHOR NOTES*
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Very interesting, thank you.I am still reading it just took a moment to thank you.
By: Child Of God on November 29, 2019
at 2:09 pm
I thank YOU!!!!
By: Ron DuBour on November 29, 2019
at 2:18 pm