Why Did Robert Edward Lee Go To War

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January 12, 1807 Robert Edward Lee was born in Stratford,Virginia to Henry Lee and Anne Lee.He was a super adventurous child . Most of the time he wandered off into space when he convinced his mom he wouldn’t. During the harsh Civil War, Edward led the Southern forces from 1861 to 1865.And, for those years even though he had barely any soldiers he still fought through it .He also had not to much money for supplies they won many victories. In 1861,a group of Southern States decided to get a government.Which they called the Confederacy.Virginia decided to War.soon confederacy ment,”two forces were going to war. He fought in the Mexican War ,and also captured John Brown how lead the antislavery revolt in 1856.I’m so glad

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