Robert E. Lee Fitzhugh

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:birth_date 1836-01-19
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Lee_Chapel
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Washington_Custis_Lee
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee_Jr.
gptkb:William_H._Fitzhugh_Lee
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkbp:cultural_impact Statues and memorials
Portrayed in films
Symbol of Southern heritage
Subject of biographies
Controversial figure in modern discussions of race
gptkbp:death_date 1905-10-28
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Robert_Edward_Lee_Fitzhugh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert E. Lee Fitzhugh
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:John_B._Hood
gptkb:Stonewall_Jackson
gptkb:George_Pickett
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Symbol_of_the_Lost_Cause
Controversy over his role in the Civil War
Lee's reputation as a military leader
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:nickname Marse Robert
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:notable_for Confederate Army General
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:educators
President of Washington College
Opposed secession
Advocate for reconciliation
Promoted education for all races
gptkbp:rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:service_years 1861-1865
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Anna_Custis_Lee
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_H._Fitzhugh_Lee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5