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Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870

 

Biography

Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Northern Virginia—the Confederacy's most powerful army—from 1862 until its surrender in 1865, earning a reputation as a skilled tactician.

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Robert Edward Lee letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 867211.1
Mss 867211.1
Date(s): 1867-03-11
Scope and Contents

Letter from Robert Edward Lee in Lexington to Daniel Ruggles, about M.B. Ruggles admission to Washingto College. He will be received upon Mr. Charles O'Connor's nomination.

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