
Robert Edward Lee was a Colonel in the US Army until 1861 and the most successful general in the Confederate Army. His most important command during the American Civil War (1861-1865) was the supreme command of the Army of Northern Virginia. Finally, in January 1865, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate Army. He justified his fame with numerous victories, which he fought with inferior forces, mostly by shifting the focus. Illustration from 19th century.














































![USS Monitor and CSS Colonel Lamb During the American Civil War in the United States - 19th Century The USS Monitor [foreground] and CSS Colonel Lamb [background] during the American Civil War in the USA (circa 1860s). Vintage etching circa 19th century. csa print stock stock illustrations](https://media.istockphoto.com/id/2249387207/vector/uss-monitor-and-css-colonel-lamb-during-the-american-civil-war-in-the-united-states-19th.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=xgAvwSIcZ2-QwWiJd_yUqcVM6nfIiGxg9R9NiHlFLDA=)











