Robert E. Lee: Civil War General Robert E. Lee: Civil War General Robert E. Lee: Civil War General is a 1996 computer wargame developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra On-Line. Set during the American Civil War, it tasks the player with leading the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to victory against the Union Army of the Potomac. Impressions sought to make "Civil War General" accessible to wargame newcomers by streamlining its gameplay, and the "Panzer General" series was a reference point for its design and title. "Civil War General" was a commercial success and the best-selling wargame of 1996. Critics noted its accessibility compared
Robert E. Lee: Civil War General on SofTrends' reference software chart. By January 1999, "Civil War General" and its sequel together had sold more than 700,000 copies globally. "Civil War General" claimed #2 on NPD's reference software rankings that month, and third place in February. At the time, "PC Gamer US" summarized the series as "very successful". "Civil War General" was a finalist for "Computer Gaming World"s 1996 "Wargame of the Year" award, which ultimately went to "". Similarly, the Software Publishers Association nominated it as 1996's "Best Strategy Software Game", but the judges gave this prize to "Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy