The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

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.

Lee, Robert E. copyright holder Kelly, Thomas printer Spohni, G. lithographic artist ... American Civil War Prints Art Domestic Furnishings Data Source National Museum of American History Subject ...

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 ...

Lee County is named after Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general in the American Civil War who eventually commanded all Confederate armies.