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Early Years. Confederate General who led southern forces against the Union Army in the American Civil War, Robert Edward Lee was born January 19, 1807, in Stratford Hall, Virginia.
Interesting Facts About Robert E. Lee. 1  The E stands for Edward. 2  Lee's ancestors were some of the first Europeans to settle in Virginia. He also had two relatives who signed the Declaration of Independence. 3  Robert and his wife Mary lived on her estate Arlington House up until the Civil War. Their land would later become the Arlington National Cemetery. At the start of the war, Lee's nickname was Granny Lee because people thought he commanded like an old woman.