Military

Military

Lieutenant General "Chesty" Puller, the most decorated Marine in U.S. history, was born in West Point, Virginia.

Politician · Military

George Washington was the first President of the United States and commander of the Continental Army, born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.

Scientist · Military

Matthew Fontaine Maury, the "Pathfinder of the Seas" and a founder of oceanography, was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Explorer · Military

Admiral Richard E. Byrd, the pioneering polar aviator and explorer, was born in Winchester, Virginia.

Military · Historical Figure

Robert E. Lee, commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, was born at Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County, Virginia.

Politician · Military

Sam Houston, the general who won Texas independence and became its first elected president, was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Politician · Military

William Henry Harrison, ninth U.S. president and hero of Tippecanoe, was born at Berkeley Plantation in Charles City County, Virginia.

Military

Winfield Scott, the longest-serving general in U.S. Army history, was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

Politician · Military

Zachary Taylor, the twelfth U.S. president and a career soldier known as "Old Rough and Ready," was born in Orange County, Virginia.