A comprehensive young adult biography of the life of one of the most
mythologized men in American and Civil War history: General Lee of the
Confederate States Army
Robert E. Lee's life was filled with responsibility and loyalty. Born to
a Revolutionary War hero, Lee learned a sense of duty and restraint
after weathering scandals brought on by his father and eldest brother.
He found the perfect way to channel this sense of duty at West Point,
where he spent his days under rigorous teachers who taught him the
organizational skills and discipline he would apply for the rest of his
life. The military became Lee's life: he was often away from his beloved
family, making strides with the Army, forcibly expanding the United
States toward the Western coastline, and fighting the Mexican-American
War. And ultimately, the military and his defining role therein--General
of the Confederate Army--would prove to be Lee's legacy.
Author Brandon Marie Miller separates fact from fiction and reveals the
complex truth behind who Lee was as a person, a soldier, a general, and
a father. The book includes numerous archival images, as well as
original quotations, a timeline, an author's note, a family tree, source
notes, a bibliography, and an index.