Robert E. Lee: Civil War General to other games in its genre; several praised it for combining simplified mechanics and depth, while "Computer Games Strategy Plus" found it overly shallow. In 1997, "Civil War General" was followed by a sequel, "". A third game was planned, but was cancelled due to low sales projections. "Robert E. Lee: Civil War General" is a computer wargame with turn-based gameplay, which unfolds on a hex map playing field. Set during the American Civil War, the game casts players in the role of General Robert E. Lee, and tasks them with leading the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to victory
Robert E. Lee: Civil War General "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", Guinn described "Civil War General" as "the kind of game you'll enjoy playing over and over", despite its difficulty. In "PC Gamer US", William R. Trotter noted that "Civil War General" was simplified to appeal to a mass-market audience, but he argued that it remained "deep enough to satisfy most hardcore wargamers." In this regard, he compared it to "Panzer General". Trotter highly praised the game's reenactment footage, and he summarized "Civil War General" as "a serious wargame, wrapped in a friendly multimedia package." Conversely, "Computer Games Strategy Plus"s Robert Mayer considered "Civil War General" to be