August 21, 2016

Robert E. Lee was never the President of the United States. Robert E. Lee was the leading Confederate General during the U.S. Civil War and has been venerated as a heroic figure in the South. Lee was a top graduate of the United States Military Academy and an exceptional officer in the United States Army for 32 years. During this time, he served throughout the United States, distinguished himself during the Mexican–American War, and served as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy and as the president of Washington College.