Confederate General Lee surrendering to Union General Grant.

Lee Surrenders to Grant

Confederate General Lee surrendering to Union General Grant.

Grant and Lee signing the terms of surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.

Lee's Surrender

Grant and Lee signing the terms of surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.

Portrait of General Lee.

General Lee

Portrait of General Lee.

General Lee helping a soldier in need.

General Lee

General Lee helping a soldier in need.

Robert Edward Lee was a career army officer and the most successful general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. He eventually commanded all Confederate armies as general-in-chief.

Robert E. Lee

Robert Edward Lee was a career army officer and the most successful general of the Confederate forces…

Robert E. Lee, the famous Confederate general.

Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee, the famous Confederate general.

Picture from when General Lee surrendered his army April 9th.

Surrender of Lee

Picture from when General Lee surrendered his army April 9th.

General James Longstreet (1821 - 1904) was a famous Confederate general of the American Civil War and principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee. General Longstreet was called "Old War Horse" by General Robert E. Lee.

General James Longstreet

General James Longstreet (1821 - 1904) was a famous Confederate general of the American Civil War and…