His major victories include:
-Seven Days Battles June 25- July 1, 1862
-Battle of Fredericksburg December 11-15, 1862
-Battle of Chancellorsville April 30- May 6, 1863
-Battle of Cold Harbor May 31 - June 12, 1864
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At the Battle of Fredricksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee' opponent was General Ambrose Burnside. Lee gained a major victory at that battle.
In the context of the American Civil War, many individual leaders from the Southern ranks of officers may be cited as "not a Northern general. " It is not controversial at all to declare that the most famous, on account of his many victories against superior forces during the conflict, would be General Robert E. Lee.
Lee was drawn into the Battle of Gettysburg by mistake. General Henry Heath advanced on Gettysburg on the morning of July 1, 1863, in order to capture a supply of shoes in the area. His men were attacked by General Buford's cavalry division. By the time General Lee arrived on the battlefield in the afternoon, several other Confederate units had joined General Heath and the battle had developed into a major engagement. General Lee ordered the rest of his army to concentrate at Gettysburg with the goal to capture Gettysburg and defeat the Union forces defending it.
General Lee was born on January 19, 1807
General Lee defeated Pope in the Second Battle of Bull Run.