Robert E. Lee: Civil War General is a turn based strategy computer game by Impressions Games. It was published in 1996 by Sierra Entertainment and was followed in 1997 by Grant-Lee-Sherman: Civil War Generals II. The tagline of the game reads, "So realistic you can smell the gunpowder!" According to the front cover of Civil War Generals II, Civil War General was the "best selling Civil War game of 1996."
This game is not compatible with newer Windows systems. Various patches and upgrades are not effective in addressing the compatibility issues.
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