oct 12, 1870 - Robert E. Lee
Description:
served as a military officer in the U.S. Army, a West Point commandant and the legendary general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War (1861-65). In June 1861, Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia, which he would lead for the rest of the warAdded to timeline:
Date:
oct 12, 1870
Now
~ 155 years ago