{"id":2090988,"date":"2023-11-05T13:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T18:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-top-11-generals-7-robert-e-lee\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T13:13:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T18:13:45","slug":"americas-top-11-generals-7-robert-e-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-top-11-generals-7-robert-e-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 11 American Generals: #7 Robert E. Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famericas-top-11-generals-7-robert-e-lee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2090988&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>America\u2019s Finest\u2062 Commanders: Remembering and Celebrating Their\u200d Military Prowess<\/h2>\n<p>As \u2062Veterans Day approaches on November 11, it&#8217;s important to \u200bhonor the remarkable generals and admirals that \u2062the United States has\u2064 produced over the years. While many have stood out as exceptional leaders,\u200c only a few have truly distinguished themselves as world-class \u2064strategists\u2064 and\u200c commanders \u2064on the battlefield.\u2063 In this series, we will explore the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-receives-honorary-taekwondo-black-belt\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Receives Honorary Taekwondo Black Belt\">military prowess<\/a> of these extraordinary individuals \u2062and pay tribute\u2062 to their achievements.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before we delve into\u200c the list, it&#8217;s\u200c crucial to clarify that the inclusion of any\u200d Confederates should not be misconstrued as support for the cause they \u200cfought for. \u2064The preservation of slavery\u2063 and\u2063 the secession of\u2063 states had to be eradicated. \u2062However, it&#8217;s \u2063important to\u2063 acknowledge the battlefield brilliance of certain Southern generals. This series \u2064aims to\u2062 examine their \u2062military achievements, separate from \u2062their political affiliations.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Robert E. Lee, 1807 \u2013 \u20641870 (Civil War)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of America&#8217;s most prominent soldiers\u2064 at\u200d the outset of the Civil War\u2064 was Robert E. Lee. Despite fighting against the U.S.,\u200b Lee was undeniably a \u2062product of the\u200b American\u200b military tradition. His brilliance as a battlefield commander cannot be overlooked, even though \u2063his political choices were disastrous. Historian Shelby Foote described Lee as a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confederate-monuments-at-center-of-deadly-unite-the-right-rally-to-come-down\/\" title=\"Confederate Monuments At Center Of Deadly \u2018Unite The Right\u2019 Rally To Come Down\">great general<\/a> on both offense and defense, highlighting \u200dhis ability to fight effectively despite being outnumbered, outgunned,\u200d and \u2063lacking supplies.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_648329\" style=\"width: 364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-648329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Confederate Army general Robert\u2062 E Lee \u200d(1807 \u2013 1870), Richmond, \u200dVirginia, 16th April 1865. (Photo \u200bby\u200d Mathew\u2064 Brady\/FPG\/Archive Photos\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Born into one of Virginia&#8217;s first families, Lee declined Lincoln&#8217;s offer \u200cto command the\u2062 Union \u200cArmy. Instead, he took charge of the Confederate Army after Gen.\u200b Joe\u200b Johnston was wounded. Lee&#8217;s strategic brilliance became evident \u2063when he counterattacked Union general George McClellan&#8217;s advancing forces\u2063 at the Battle\u2064 of the Seven Days, saving the Confederate capital of \u2062Richmond. He then pivoted north to \u200bface another \u200dthreat, defeating a second Union army under Gen. John Pope at 2nd Bull Run. Lee&#8217;s remarkable turn of fortune showcased his\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-racist-homophobe-murderer-the-real-che-guevara\/\" title=\"WATCH: Racist, Homophobe, Murderer: The Real Che Guevara\">military genius<\/a> and \u200dalerted the North \u2064to the dangerous foe they were up\u2063 against.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_648331\" style=\"width: 892px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-648331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An illustration of\u200c Thomas\u2063 Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of Bull Run, during \u2062the US civil war, circa 1863. (Photo by\u200c Archive Photos\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite \u2064facing challenges such as exhaustion, \u2062lack of supplies, and\u200b constant fighting, Lee decided to invade Maryland. His hope was to secure a \u200bConfederate victory on Union soil, which he believed would convince Great \u2062Britain and France\u2064 to form an alliance. However, his plans were thwarted\u2063 at the Battle of Antietam, where\u200c he showed tactical brilliance by holding\u200c off repeated attacks from\u200b a larger Union army. Lee\u200b then \u200bretreated back into Virginia\u2063 to regroup and \u2063await the North&#8217;s next move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In December 1862, Lee \u2062achieved another resounding victory at\u2064 Fredericksburg, decimating 12,000\u200b Union\u2062 troops\u200b with minimal losses on his side. The Union commanders who\u2063 attempted to outmaneuver Lee, \u2062such as Burnside\u2064 and Hooker, were\u200b no match for \u2064his strategic prowess. \u200dAt the Battle of Chancellorsville, Lee divided his inferior army \u200cand took a daring risk \u200dby sending Gen. Thomas &#8220;Stonewall&#8221; Jackson to attack the exposed flank of \u2062the Union Army. The surprise attack resulted in a complete rout of the Union forces, forcing \u200cHooker to retreat.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_648337\" style=\"width: 831px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-648337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1863: The Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia. (Photo by \u200dMPI\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although Lee suffered heavy\u2062 casualties, \u2062his stunning victory at Chancellorsville motivated him to embark on another \u200dnorthern campaign. However, this time he faced a formidable \u2062opponent in \u2064Gen. George Meade. The Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 resulted in Lee&#8217;s worst loss of the war, with\u2063 over 27,000 casualties. After retreating back into Virginia, Lee never launched another offensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_648559\" style=\"width: 782px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-648559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Confederate prisoners \u2062at\u2064 Seminary ridge during \u2063the\u200c battle of Gettysburg \u2062in \u2064Gettysburg, Pennsylvania circa July,1863. (Photo by Archive \u2064Photos\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By the summer of 1864, Lee found himself facing Ulysses S.\u2064 Grant, his most formidable \u2063adversary. The\u2064 two commanders engaged in a \u200dseries of\u200d brutal battles across Virginia, with Lee \u2064managing to\u2063 inflict over\u200b 50,000 casualties \u2064on the Union Army. Recognizing \u200dthe political implications\u2064 of the war, \u2063Lee hoped\u200b that the\u2064 high casualties suffered by the North would lead to a\u200d change in \u200badministration that might favor the South.\u200b However, Lincoln&#8217;s re-election dashed \u2064those hopes, sealing \u200dthe South&#8217;s fate. In April 1865, Lee\u200c surrendered \u2062what remained of his surrounded Army of\u2064 Northern Virginia to Grant.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_648339\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-648339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vintage illustration\u200b at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia depicts Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendering his 28,000 \u2063troops to Union \u200dGeneral Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, \u20641865, effectively\u200c ending the\u2062 American\u200c Civil War. Keith \u200cLance. Getty Images.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After \u2063the war, Lee became the president of Washington College (now Washington and Lee \u200dUniversity) and passed away in 1870 \u200cdue to \u2064a \u200bchronic heart ailment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Lee had flaws, including a tendency to\u200d be reckless\u2063 with his men&#8217;s \u2063lives, his\u200c soldiers adored him. \u200dHis\u2064 unwavering \u2062confidence\u200d in their abilities inspired loyalty and\u200d devotion.\u200c Lee&#8217;s martial \u200dfigure\u200d was so\u200c commanding that\u2062 even a loyal Union woman couldn&#8217;t help but admire him. Despite\u200b fighting for an\u2063 unjust cause, Lee&#8217;s campaigns will continue to be studied in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charles-hill-rip\/\" title=\"Charles Hill, RIP\">military academies<\/a> for generations to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* *\u2063 *<\/p>\n<p><strong>America&#8217;s Top \u206311 Generals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/americas-top-11-generals-11-curtis-e-lemay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RELATED: #11 Curtis E. LeMay<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/americas-top-11-generals-10-matthew-ridgway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RELATED: #10 Matthew Ridgway<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/americas-top-11-generals-9-nathanael-greene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RELATED: #9 Nathanael Greene<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/americas-top-11-generals-8-george-patton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RELATED: #8\u2063 George\u200b Patton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>* * \u200c*<\/p>\n<p><em>Brad Schaeffer is a commodities trader, \u200dcolumnist, and author of two acclaimed novels. His newest book, the fact-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Life-Pits-Rough-Tumble-Exchange\/dp\/B0CKPNCMQW\/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1331509151681009&#038;hvadid=83219665089301&#038;hvbmt=bp&#038;hvdev=c&#038;hvlocphy=97755&#038;hvnetw=o&#038;hvqmt=p&#038;hvtargid=kwd-83219680392082%3Aloc-190&#038;hydadcr=18892_13467888&#038;keywords=brad+schaeffer&#038;qid=1698162015&#038;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LIFE IN THE PITS: My Time as a Trader on the Rough-and-Tumble Exchange Floors<\/a>, will be published in December and is currently available for pre-order. You \u2064can also find more of Brad&#8217;s articles on <a href=\"https:\/\/bradschaeffer.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Substack<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this\u2064 piece are those of the author\u2064 and do\u2063 not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>\n<h3><strong>Questions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Uding his support for slavery and\u2062 the Confederacy, it is undeniable that he was a military genius \u2062and one of America&#8217;s finest commanders. His \u200bstrategic \u200dbrilliance, ability to outmaneuver his opponents, and his unwavering determination made him a formidable force on the battlefield. Lee&#8217;s military prowess deserves recognition and remembrance, \u2063separate from his political affiliations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ulysses S. Grant, 1822 \u2013 1885 (Civil War)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the\u2064 other side of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant \u200demerged as\u2064 another exceptional commander. Grant&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-top-11-generals-7-robert-e-lee\/\" title=\"Top 11 American Generals: #7 Robert E. Lee\">military\u200d career began modestly<\/a>, but he quickly rose through the ranks \ufeffdue to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>leadership, highlighting the exceptional generals and admirals who have made a significant impact in the United States. As we honor Veterans Day, let&#8217;s pay tribute to these remarkable individuals who have exemplified strategic brilliance and led troops with distinction. 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