Robert E. Lee They said you had to see him to believe that a man so fine could exist. He was handsome. He was clever. He was brave. He was gentle. He was generous and charming, noble and modest, admired and beloved. He had never failed at anything in his upright soldiers life. Considered a god like figure, Lee is perhaps one of the greatest war heroes. Lee began his career of the army of …showed first 75 words of 513 total…

…showed last 75 words of 513 total…an icon has developed over time in three major groups-Virginians, Southerners, and Americans. As you can see Robert E. Lee was God. His inspirations and devotion to his beliefs was enough to win the people over. That to Lee was obviously the most important part of him being general. His character as a person has earned him the honor of being one of the greatest war generals ever. He Lost A War But Won Immortality