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Robert E. Lee

Ancestry of General
Robert E. Lee

Confederate Army - U.S. Civil War


Who was Robert E. Lee?

Robert E. Lee was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Born on January 19, 1807, in Virginia, Lee was a career military officer who was considered one of the best tactical commanders of his time. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Lee was offered command of the Union army, but he ultimately chose to resign from the U.S. Army and join the Confederate forces. He served as the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and is best known for his leadership during the major battles of the war, including Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. Despite facing numerous challenges and setbacks, Lee was able to consistently keep his army in the field and maintain the Confederate cause. After the war, Lee became a symbol of the defeated Confederacy and advocated for the reunion of the country and the granting of full rights to the former Confederate states. He died on October 12, 1870, at the age of 63.

It is important to note that Lee's legacy continues to be a matter of controversy and historical debate. While some see him as a military hero and a symbol of the Confederacy, others view him as a symbol of oppression and a defender of slavery.


Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for General Robert E. Lee

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Michael Lookinland

TV Actor

12th cousin 7 times removed
via Elizabeth Fitzalan

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Michael Lookinland

TV Actor

14th cousin 5 times removed
via Sir Thomas Mowbray

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Bob Moore

Co-Founder, Bob's Red Mill

17th cousin 4 times removed
via Sir Gilbert de Clare

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Bob Moore

Co-Founder, Bob's Red Mill

13th cousin 3 times removed
via Sir Roger Wentworth

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Bob Moore

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14th cousin 3 times removed
via Sir John Howard

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Bob Moore

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20th cousin 1 time removed
via Beatrice de Beauchamp

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

15th cousin 6 times removed
via Ralph de Stafford

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

13th cousin 5 times removed
via Sir Ralph Neville

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

4th cousin 4 times removed
via Col. Richard Lee

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Parker Stevenson

TV and Movie Actor

10th cousin 6 times removed
via Sir John Savage

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DuBose Heyward

Author of Porgy (Porgy & Bess)

15th cousin 5 times removed
via Ralph de Stafford

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DuBose Heyward

Author of Porgy (Porgy & Bess)

15th cousin 5 times removed
via Margaret de Audley

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DuBose Heyward

Author of Porgy (Porgy & Bess)

17th cousin 4 times removed
via Hugh le Despencer

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DuBose Heyward

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11th cousin 5 times removed
via Sir Thomas Blount

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Sir Geoffrey de Say

Magna Carta Surety

21st great-grandfather

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Margot Kidder

TV and Movie Actress

12th cousin 6 times removed
via Elizabeth Fitzalan

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Paget Brewster

TV Actress

12th cousin 6 times removed
via Sir Robert Goushill

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Mary Winthrop Gooding

Prolific Mayflower Descendant

12th cousin 3 times removed
via Elizabeth Fitzalan

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Paul Giamatti

TV and Movie Actor

14th cousin 5 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Geena Davis

Movie and TV Actress

12th cousin 6 times removed
via Elizabeth Fitzalan

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A. Bartlett Giamatti

Major League Baseball Commissioner

14th cousin 4 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Ali Wentworth

TV Actress and Comedienne

14th cousin 6 times removed
via Richard Fitzalan

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Ali Wentworth

TV Actress and Comedienne

13th cousin 6 times removed
via Margaret de Stafford

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Ali Wentworth

TV Actress and Comedienne

13th cousin 5 times removed
via Sir Ralph Neville

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Ali Wentworth

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15th cousin 3 times removed
via Henry FitzHugh

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