Mary Custis Lee
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Mary Custis Lee was an American heiress and the eldest daughter of Confederate States Army General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. Throughout the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, she
Lee in 1914
Arlington House, Lee's birthplace and childhood home.
A younger Mary Custis Lee
Robert E. Lee
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Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general whose early actions in the American Civil War led to his appointment as the overall commander of the Confederate States Army near the end of the war. He led
Mary Custis Lee
…Mary Custis Lee (July 12, 1835 – November 22, 1918) was an American heiress and the eldest daughter of Confederate States Army General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. Throughout the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, she remained distant from her family. Spending much of her time…
Lee in 1864
Stratford Hall in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Lee's birthplace
Lee Corner on Oronoco Street in Alexandria, Virginia, a property owned by Lee
Lee at age 31 in 1838, as a Lieutenant of Engineers in the U.S. Army