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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
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Dates
- Existence: 1807-01-19 - 1870-10-12
Biography
President, W&L, 1865-1870. C. in C. Confederate armies, 1865. See Douglas Southall Freeman, R. E. Lee, 4 vls., 1934-35.
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Found in 443 Collections and/or Records:
President's Report Copy 1, 1869-06-22
Item — Box 5: [Barcode: 0000003979], Folder: 39
Scope and ContentsFrom the Collection: This collection contains primary and secondary resources pertaining to Robert E. Lee and the Lee family. Included are correspondences from, to, and about Lee and various family members; memorabilia, pamphlets, photographs, reminiscences, miscellaneous personal papers, family history and genealogy. The collection includes materials acquired from the Lee family and items donated to and purchased and compiled by W&L University since Lee's tenure as president of Washington College from 1865...
Dates: • GeneralRobertEdward(Robert E.)Lee Son of Henry Lee III and Anne Hill (Carter) Lee Brother of Lucy Grymes (Lee) Carter[half], Nathaniel Green Lee[half], Philip Ludwell Lee III[half], Henry Lee IV[half], Algernon Sidney Lee, Charles Carter Lee, Anne Kinloch (Lee) Marshall, Elinor Lee Annie[half], Sydney Smith Lee, Catherine Mildred (Lee) Childe and James Jackson Lee[half] Father of George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Robert Edward Lee Jr. and Mildred Childe Lee Profile last modified | Created 12 Nov 2008 This page has been accessed 92,787 times. Robert E. L • Confederate States Army general (1807–1870) "General Lee" redirects here. For other uses, see General Lee (disambiguation) and Robert E. Lee (disambiguation). Robert E. Lee Lee in 1864 University Chapel at Washington and Lee University, stad, Virginia, U.S. Robert Edward Lee (1807 - 1870)
Preceded by
Henry BrewertonSuperintendent of the U.S. Military Academy
1852—1855Succeeded by
John Gross Bernard Biography
Robert E. Lee
Birth name Robert Edward Lee Nickname(s) Born (1807-01-19)January 19, 1807
Stratford ingång, Westmoreland County, Virginia, U.S.Died October 12, 1870(1870-10-12) (aged 63)
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.Buried Allegiance Service / branch Years of service Rank Commands Battles / wars Alma mater United States Military Academy Spouse(s) Children Relations Lee family Signature In office
February 6, 1865 – April 12, 1865Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Position abolished In office
1865–1870