Grace Baptist Robert E. Lee
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Robert E. Lee | leading general of the Confederate army during the Civil War |
| Mary Curtis Lee | the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington and wife of Robert E. Lee |
| Jefferson Davis | president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War |
| Union | another name for the United States of America; also became the name of the Northern states during the Civil War |
| Confederate States | name of Southern states that left the Union during the Civil War |
| Civil War | war between the Confederate States and the Union; lasted from 1861 to 1865 |
| Traveller | name of General Lee's beautiful gray horse |
| When was Robert E. Lee born? | 1807 |
| What was the name of the military academy that trained soldiers to become leaders? | West Point |
| Who was not bothered by the strict rules of West Point because he felt rules were made to be obeyed? | Robert E. Lee |
| What did Lee do after he graduated? | he was an engineer for the United States Army |
| Did Lee think it was alright to own slaves? | No, though he was a Southerner, he felt it was wrong |
| Who was the president of the United States during the Civil War? | Abraham Lincoln |
| How was the South at a disadvantage due to having fewer factories and fewer men than the North? | they had fewer guns and fewer men to fight |
| What did General Lee do after the war? | became president of Washington College in Virginia |
| What was Washington College later named after Lee died? | Washington and Lee University |
| What great person did Robert E. Lee admire all through his life? | George Washington |
| What was the Southern army called? | Confederate Army |
| What was the Northern army called? | Union Army |
| What did Lee encourage his men to do after the war? | to build up their country again |
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