Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general best known for his service to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, during which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army.

Did Robert E Lee have any brothers?

Many, including leading Southern socialite Mary Chesnut, considered Smith, Robert E. Lee's older brother, to be “the handsomest man in the Confederacy,” and given his illustrious record in the United States Navy prior to the war, great things were expected of him.

What was Robert E Lee's family life?

After graduating from West Point, Lee married Mary Custis, the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington (from her first marriage, prior to meeting George Washington) in 1831. Together, they had seven children: three sons (Custis, Rooney and Rob) and four daughters (Mary, Annie, Agnes and Mildred).