Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War, came from a military family and passed the legacy on to his own sons.

Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee III, Robert E Lee and William Henry Fitzhugh Lee

Lee’s father, Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee III, served as an officer in the Revolutionary War. During the Civil War, three of Robert E. Lee’s sons (George Washington Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, and Robert Edward Lee, Jr) served in the Confederate Army.

You’ll find hundreds of pages of military records for the Lee family on Fold3.com. Here are a few examples:

Card in Henry Lee's Revolutionary War Service Record summarizing his service.

Revolutionary War Roll for Henry Lee, showing his 500-acre land warrant.

Robert E Lee, Jr.'s Civil War Service Record shows a promotion to lieutenant.

Civil War Service Record for William H F Lee, including a promotion to Major General.

All in the Family: starring the Lees