Gen. Robert E. Lee, alongside Gen. Samuel Cooper, Albert Sidney Johnston, and Joseph Johnston, are promoted

Gen. Robert E. Lee, alongside Gen. Samuel Cooper, Albert Sidney Johnston, and Joseph Johnston, are promoted

12 years ago By John Dawson
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RICHMOND, VA. Gen. Robert E. Lee, alongside Gen. Samuel Cooper, Albert Sidney Johnston, and Joseph Johnston, are promoted to the rank of full general.

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