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Curated OER

National Park Service: Robert E. Lee (1807 1870)

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a site about Lee's home, Arlington House, is this biography of Robert E. Lee which offers the personal side, rather than military, of this interesting man.
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Read Works

Read Works: Slavery, Civil War & Reconstruction the Generals of the Civil War

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about four Civil War generals: Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson, and William Tecumseh Sherman. A question sheet is available to help students build skills...
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Virginia Historical Society

Virginia Historical Society: Lee and Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
A retrospective of the two greatest generals of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. A side-by-side comparison of the two icons before, during, and after the war.
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Other

Stratford Hall Plantation: Birthplace of Robert E. Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, dedicated to preservation, research and education. The Association interprets to the public Stratford Hall and the plantation life of the Lee Family, whose ideals and leadership...
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Handout
Son of the South

Son of the South: Confederate Generals

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents biographies and resources for a large group of Confederate generals.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
General Lee, the American general suspended from his command.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
General Lee helping a soldier in need.
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: The Civil War Day by Day

For Students 9th - 10th
These primary sources offer a glimpse into the mentality of those living in the South during the Civil War. Included are pictures, letters from soldiers, letters from women on the homefront, and reactions to the Confederate surrender and...
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Website
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Death of Cuban General Antonio Maceo

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the death of Cuban General Antonio Maceo sent to the U. S. Consul to Cuba, Fitzhugh Lee, in 1897 by Colonel Charles Gordon, who was present at the time of the General's death.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Robert E. Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site find the biography of Robert E. Lee who was a general for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
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Unit Plan
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: Letters of Robert E. Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
This Digital Library site from the University of Pennsylvania provides the full text of the "Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee" compiled and authored by his son, Captain Robert E. Lee. Click on any of the hot text links...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Robert E. Lee Arlington House

For Students 9th - 10th
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]

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
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Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Seven Days in History

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Curated OER

National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: The Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
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).
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Seven Days' Battles

For Students 9th - 10th
Official records and detailed descriptions of the Seven Days' Battles including maps and reports of Union and Confederate generals. From several sources.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Road to Appomattox

For Students 5th - 8th
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...
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Website
Siteseen

Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Surrender at Appomattox

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
US Department of Justice

Biographies of the Attorneys General: Charles Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a quick biography of Charles Lee's time as U.S. Attorney General.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Joseph E. Johnston

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Fitzhugh Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Alexander S. Webb

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General P. G. T. Beauregard

For Students 9th - 10th
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...