His rank was that of General, the highest rank attainable in the army of the Confederacy during the Civil War. He held the rank of Colonel in the United States Army before he resigned his commission.
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Robert E Lee's rank during the civil war was a general and leader of the Confederate army. HE was the leader of the Confederate Army.
he ranked number 4 in his graduating class
Robert E. Lee's eldest son was George Washington Curtis Lee. At the end of the US Civil War, Curtis Lee held the rank of major general.
Subdued rank insignia in the US Armed Forces wasn't introduced until the Vietnam war.
The Confederacy had huge expenditures during the US Civil War. This hampered the rate of pay for the common soldier at the rank of private. Pay for them was $11 per month.
He was a Major.