Search results for civil war maps, robert e lee, available. S land gains which led to westward expansion and helped increase american dominance in the world. Lee, and attempt to lead the army of northern virginia through individual. He challenged union forces during the war s bloodiest battles, including antietam and. Lee, ranking general of the armies of the confederacy during the civil war, was born january 19, 1807 at stratford, westmoreland county, va, and died october 12, 1870, at lexington, va. Strategic turnbased war game focused on the north american civil war. Civil war general is a computer wargame with turnbased gameplay, which unfolds on a hex map playing field. Jan 19, 2011 in any case this one is an american civil war turn based strategy game from impressions and sierra released in 1996. Sumter to fire the shots that opened the american civil war, thencolonel robert e. Military academy at west point in 1846, lee fought in the mexicanamerican war, where he showed his excellent leadership skills in 1859, he was in command of the force that captured abolitionist john brown at harpers ferry, virginia.
Lees nephew, one of his generals in the army of northern virginia, and later governor of virginia. Returning to the bloodiest battlefields in united states history, cwg2 builds upon the easy to learn, turnbased system of the first version, and adds. Civil war generals 2 expanded on impressions earlier title, robert e. Set during the american civil war, the game casts players in the role of general robert e. Troops are assembling at lynchburg and fitz lee will move up james river.
General robert e lee staff officers 1862 antietam campaign. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. While it shares an uncanny resemblance to talonsofts battleground. After the civil war, lee served as president of washington college in lexington from october 1865 until his death in. He led the army of northern virginia in the eastern theater of the american civil war. The game is campaignbased and links eight major battles into a single campaign where you decide the fate. Lee and perspective over time, civil war history v.
Lee was born on january 19, 1807 at stratford, virginia. Lee, who was a general in the confederate army, for removal in new orleans, louisiana on. Written about 25 years after lees death, it may or may not be an accurate account of. Aug 17, 2017 after the civil war ended, general robert e. S military and he showed his expertise and leadership in the numerous battles he fought from the mexicanamerican wars to the civil war. He started out as an engineer but then moved up the ranks. Lee was distinguished as a national war hero after he fought and defeated many mexican armies and made large contributions to u.
Lees father acquired the unfortunate nickname light horse harry. Now you can recreate lees war years in a campaign spanning six of his most critical battles. The civil war historians and writers uniformly cling to the delusion that the lost order is in chiltons handwriting. Lee the man who had said, then there is nothing left me but to go and see general grant, and i. Important accomplishments the life of robert e lee. Civil war general, you take the role of general lee and issue commands to. Fixes a problem with unit commander being promoted after he is killed. Robert e lee was born on january 19, 1807 in stratford virginia.
Lee is celebrated for giving the union army of the potomac trouble for most of the war, forcing lincoln to fire several generals and defending richmond until april 1865. Spent many hours playing this with my father and one of the things we bonded over. For historians and history buffs alike, he is a complex and fascinating man. Lee, in full robert edward lee, born january 19, 1807, stratford, westmoreland county, virginia, u. Gettysburg, it does offer a number of impressive features. Lee civil war general pc cd rom,1996 sierra pre owned ships fast. Civil war general is one of the better civil war strategy games released this year. General lee, a biography was written by fitzhugh lee. Curiously, following the civil war, this high admiration carried over to include the people of the north, and lee. As a young teenager my parents took me on a vacation to tour the civil war sites. Robert e lee was the hero of the confederacy civil war academy.
Robert chilton acted as general samuel coopers, the adjutant general of the confederate armys, assistant, assigned to general lee s hq staff during the maryland campaign. The game allows you to recreate several critical battles from lees career as the leader of the army of northern virginia. Now you can recreate lee s war years in a campaign spanning six of his most critical battles. The dodge charger featured in the cbs television series the dukes of hazzard 19791985 was named the general lee. It is said that in war, the victors write the histories. Robert edward lee january 19, 1807 october 12, 1870 was the generalinchief of the confederate states army during the american civil war. Made by impressions games and published by sierra online, inc. Instead, you step into the shoes of the most famous confederate general, robert e. Lee, discussing his roles as an army engineer, soldier in the mexican war, and superintendant at west point prior to the civil war, and service as a college president afterwards includes bibliographical references and index.
Before the civil war, lee was an officer in the mexican. I wish they would update the game to run on newer computers. Lee, and tasks them with leading the confederate army of northern virginia to victory over the union army of the potomac. Facsimile reproduction of the confederate war map of the vicinity of richmond and part of the peninsula which was issued to genl. Few civil war leaders are as iconic or memorable as confederate general robert e. Robert chilton acted as general samuel coopers, the adjutant general of the confederate armys, assistant, assigned to general lees hq staff during the maryland campaign. It portrays eight civil war conflicts, including the battle. Lee, discussing his roles as an army engineer, soldier in the mexican war, and superintendant at west point prior to the civil war, and service as a college president afterwards.
Lee is widely portrayed as an ardent antisecessionist who left the united states army only because he would not draw his sword against his native virginia, a southern aristocrat who opposed slavery, and a brilliant military leader whose exploits sustained the confederate cause. Lee, the famed southern general, faced with the difficult task of rallying an unskilled, unorganized, and poorly supplied army against the stronger and better trained union. Hes since passed and i came across the disk while going through some old stuff, unfortunately i cant get it to run. Civil war general is a simple but highly effective pointandclick system used in conjunction with keyboard hot key implementation. In connie willis 1987 novel, lincolns dreams, a research assistant meets a young woman who dreams about the civil war from robert e. Lee began was a natural born leader, one of the traits that led him to huge success in the u. A soldier, politician, and author, general fitzhugh lee 18351905 had attended west point and proved to be a boisterous challenge to the superintendent of the academy, who was also his uncle. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Robert was the fourth child of a revolutionary war hero henry light horse harry lee and ann hill carter lee. Five months after the surrender at appomattox, confederate commander gen. Using his expert military skills and powerful actions, robert e. Civil war general update rel95pch zip file 684 kb for windows 95 version.
Lee, leader of the army of northern virginia, commands universal respect. Civil war generals series updates the sierra help pages. He became the generalinchief of the confederate states army during the american civil war. He was appointed to the united states military academy at west point july 1, 1825, from which he graduated second in his class. Of all the heroes produced by the civil war, robert e.
Grants early victories catapulted him into the public eye, and his willingness to be aggressive and fighttwo traits sorely lacking in many union generalsallowed him to keep his post after a neardisaster at shiloh. Lee simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nickname given to lee by his west point classmates, as he was the model student. Lee, par vincent bernard editions perrin, sortie le 17 avril 2014. Jan 22, 2009 five months after the surrender at appomattox, confederate commander gen. On april 12, 1861, the day secessionists in south carolina bombarded ft. Lee, troop mobilization, troop movements comments off on 7 march 1865. Posted in southern historical collection tagged brigadier general alexander robert lawton, civil war, confederate army, general robert e. See more ideas about robert e lee, civil war, american civil war. Lee 1191807 10121870 lee 1191807 10121870 beloved general of the south for some the man robert e. General robert e lee civil war general robert edward lee. Lee wrote that he did not want statues erected to honor the confederacy. During the civil war, grant was the only union general who could equal southern general robert e.
Years passed and somehow he found it again, probably an emulator or somehow. You cannot say that university of north carolina professor glatthaar partners in command did not do his homework in this massive examination of the civil warera lives of the men in robert e. He commanded the army of northern virginia from 1862 until its surrender in 1865 and earned a reputation as a skilled tactician a son of revolutionary war officer henry light horse harry lee iii, lee was a. Lee the man who had said, then there is nothing left me but to go and see general grant, and i would rather. There are three levels of difficulty to choose from and the challenge of the campaign mode is extremely satisfying especially for those fans who want to try their hand at changing. Grant, lee, sherman rides into the fray of civil war gaming on the heels of sid meiers gettysburg and the success of its predecessor robert e. Lee today, the mere mention of his name is enough to arouse passionate debate. Immediately after installing this game, i found myself exploring the multimedia historical supplement, which is sort of a civil war museum on cdrom, and for.
Robert edward lee january 19, 1807 october 12, 1870 was a colonel in the united states army. Robert e lees father fought in the revolutionary war as a cavalry officer. Lee is still remembered and even praised even though he led the confederate army of northern virginia against the union for about 3 years of the war. Mourners, many of them in uniform, congregate outside lee chapel on the campus of washington college now washington and lee for the october 15, 1870, funeral of former confederate general robert e. In any case this one is an american civil war turn based strategy game from impressions and sierra released in 1996. He was called this because of his ever increasing financial problems.
Lee was a confederate general who led the souths attempt at secession during the civil war. Lee, confederate commander of the army of northern virginia and later all southern armies during the american civil war 186165. Battle as the boys in blue or gray in the mississippi valley or on the atlantic coast. Robert edward lee january 19, 1807 october 12, 1870 was an american and confederate soldier best known as a commander of the confederate states army during the american civil war.