Biography of Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford Hall, near Montross,
Virginia, on January 19, 1807. He grew up with a great love of all
country life and his state. This stayed with him for the rest of his
life. He was a very serious boy and spent many hours in his father's
library. He loved to play with some his friends, swim, and he loved
to hunt. Lee looked up to his father and always wanted to know what
he was doing. George Washington and his father, "Light-Horse Harry
Lee," were his heroes. He wanted to be just like his father when he
grew up.
In the 1820's, the…
