Kammala wannan jumla: A ranar 4 ga Maris, 1845, an daukaka Lee zuwa 1st Lieutenant. An canja shi zuwa Texas a watan Satumba na wannan shekarar kuma an sanya shi a karkashin Janar Zachary Taylor. A yakin da aka yi
Palo Alto da Resaca de la Palma, ya umurci kamfani na rundunar, yana aiki tare da 1st Lieutenant James Longstreet. Zai rubuta waka game da duka waɗannan yaƙe-yaƙe.