United States, 39.76, -98.5unknown1850/1980Portrait of Robert E. LeeGeneral Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) was born in Virginia. He graduated from West point, second in his class, in 1829. In 1852 he became superintendent of West Point. He was offered field command of the United States Army in 1861 but resigned when Virginia seceded from the union. He became Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Northern Virginia and was named General-in-Chief of the Confederate Armies in 1865. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War.image/jpegAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History photograph collectionMilitary officers--ConfederatePolitics and Government--United StatesPolitics & government--GeorgiaGenerals--United StatesRobert E. LeeStillImage