When is Robert E. Lee's birthday?

Robert E. Lee's birthday is January 19. He was born on January 19, 1807 in Stratford Hall, Virginia, United States.

How old was Robert E. Lee when he died?

Robert E. Lee died on October 12, 1870, aged 63.

Who shares a birthday with Robert E. Lee?

Famous people who share Robert E. Lee's January 19 birthday include Edgar Allan Poe, James Watt, Paul Cézanne, Auguste Comte and Dolly Parton.

Military · 1807–1870

Robert E. Lee — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 19 January 1807 · Died: 12 October 1870 · Age: 63

Confederate general who led the Army of Northern Virginia

Did you know?During his four years at West Point military academy, he did not receive a single demerit point.

Quick facts

Date of birth19 January 1807
Date of death12 October 1870
Age at death63
Cause of deathPneumonia
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceStratford Hall, Virginia, United States
Occupationmilitary officer, military personnel, army officer

Editor's Take:

Robert E. Lee was a gifted commander who fought to preserve slavery. He resigned from the US Army when Virginia left the Union. His daring victories prolonged a war that cost hundreds of thousands of lives. After the war, admirers built a 'Lost Cause' myth that portrayed him as a noble hero. Historians have since highlighted that he owned enslaved people. Many of his monuments were removed after 2017. His legacy remains bitterly contested.

Key Milestones

1859: Leads troops at Harpers Ferry
1862: Takes command of the Army of Northern Virginia
1863: Defeated at Gettysburg
1865: Surrenders at Appomattox

Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general whose early actions in the American Civil War led to his appointment as the overall commander of the Confederate States Army near the end of the war.

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Robert E. Lee: Confederate General

American Confederate general, born 1807

Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford Hall on 19 January 1807.

He commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.

He surrendered at Appomattox in April 1865.

He was later president of Washington College.

Career highlights

1829West Point: graduates
1859Harpers Ferry: captures John Brown
1862Army of Northern Virginia: command
1863Gettysburg: defeat
1865Appomattox: surrender

Did you know?He turned down a senior command in the Union army in 1861.

Age at death: 63
Years since death: 156

Family

Father: Henry Lee III
Mother: Anne Hill Carter Lee
Spouse: Mary Anna Custis Lee
Children: Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, Mildred Childe Lee, Robert E. Lee, Jr., William Henry Fitzhugh Lee

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When is Robert E. Lee's birthday?: Robert E. Lee's birthday is January 19. He was born on January 19, 1807 in Stratford Hall, Virginia, United States.
How old was Robert E. Lee when he died?: Robert E. Lee died on October 12, 1870, aged 63.
Who shares a birthday with Robert E. Lee?: Famous people who share Robert E. Lee's January 19 birthday include Edgar Allan Poe, James Watt, Paul Cézanne, Auguste Comte and Dolly Parton.

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