Robert E. Lee is one of the most famous generals in the United States. Lee is also known for his admiration for George Washington and his simple methods, which were very effective and also reflected his personality. However, with Lee's admiration of Washington we see that it helped Lee never escape the revolutionary image he made himself out to be and that he lived his life in the shadow of George Washington. Robert E. Lee was born January 19, 1807 in Westmoreland County and grew up to be a serious boy. Lee always had to know exactly what his father was doing so he could do the same, which led him to follow in his father's footsteps into the military. He graduated second in his class from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1829. Robert E. Lee's family chose to immortalize the general as a "marble man," an observation that his fellow West Point cadets Point they used to describe Lee's life. hesitation to express his feelings (The Confederate). Lee grew up with the example of his father, Henry Lee III, who said George Washington was the perfect man for him...