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Biography of Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford Hall, near Montross,

Virginia, on January 19, 1807. He grew up with a great love of all

country life and his state. This stayed with him for the rest of his

life. He was a very serious boy and spent many hours in his father''s

library. He loved to play with some his friends, swim, and he loved

to hunt. Lee looked up to his father and always wanted to know what

he was doing. George Washington and his father, "Light-Horse Harry

Lee," were his heroes. He wanted to be just like his father when he

grew up.

In the 1820''s, the entrance requirements for West Point were

not close to as strict as they are now. It still was not that easy to

become a cadet. Robert Lee entered the United States Military Academy

at West Point where his classmates admired him for his brilliance,

leadership, and his love for his work. He graduated from the academy

with high honors in 1829, and he......

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