Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Robert E. Lee” in chapter 10 of John G. Nicolay, The Outbreak of Rebellion:

... in various parts of Virginia. Among the resignations from the Federal army were two officers of especial prominence-Joseph E. Johnston, Quartermaster-General, of the rank of Brigadier-General, and Robert E. Lee , lately promoted to be Colonel of the First Cavalry. Lee was an officer of great promise, and a personal favorite of General Scott, who at once conceived the idea of putting him at the head of the...
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Robert E. Lee 13,055 26 875 0 0 user votes
Robert E. Leel 1 0 1 0 0 user votes

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