Confederate general
Robert E. Lee
Turned down command of the Union army and led the Confederate one instead. After the surrender he became a college president and discouraged monuments to the war.
Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general whose early actions in the American Civil War led to his appointment as the overall commander of the Confederate States Army near the end of the war. He led the Army of Northern Virginia, the Confederacy's most powerful army, from 1862 until its surrender in 1865, earning a reputation as one of the war's most skilled tacticians.
- Born
- 1807-01-19, Montross, Virginia, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1870-10-12, Lexington, Virginia, USAA Wednesday, aged 63
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1807-01-19, Montross, Virginia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 6°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 3°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 22°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 21°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 0°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 1°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 10°37′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1870-10-12, Lexington, Virginia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 19°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 23°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 4°26′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 5°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 20°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 26°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 23°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 26°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 20°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 18°27′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Robert E. Lee was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.