Robert E. Lee is probably one of the greatest military generals in history. Lee was a top graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1829.He was an great engineer and tactician during the the Mexican-American War.He served honorably in the United States Army for 30 years. He served as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. When Virginia broke from the Union in 1861, Lee chose to follow his home state, despite his desire for the country to remain intact and an offer of a senior Union command. While the Confederates did suffer severe shortages by mid-war, they never lost a battle because of a lack of guns, ammunition or other supplies. They did lose battles because of a lack of men, and a broken-down railway system made it difficult to move troops and materials to critical points. If England helped the Confederacy, the South would likely would have won the war.Lee and the other generals in the South deserve to have their statues.