Nearly a century and a half after his death, Robert E. Lee, the leading Confederate general of the American Civil War, remains a source of fascination and, for some, veneration. This film examines ...

When did the Civil War end? It’s a common misconception that the Civil War ended when Gen. Robert E Lee surrendered his troops at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865.

The US Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a defining moment in this nation’s history settling the question of slavery once and for all. It was by far the bloodiest conflict that the United ...

Called Robert or "Bob" by his family and friends, and signing himself "R. E. Lee," he never used the moniker "Robert E. Lee," which was a product of wartime news reporting. Both of Lee's parents ...