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Encyclopedia > George Washington Custis Lee

George Washington Custis Lee (also known as Custis Lee) (September 16, 1832 – February 18, 1913) was the eldest son of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... For the author of Inherit the Wind and other works, see Robert Edwin Lee. ... Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee (October 1, 1808 – November 5, 1873) was the wife of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. ...


From 1850-1854 he attended West Point, graduating first in his class. His father was the superintendent at the time of his graduation. During the American Civil War he was an aide-de-camp to Confederate president Jefferson Davis and a Confederate general in the defense of Richmond. 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA or Army is a U.S. service academy and Army fort. ... Superintendent may refer to: Superintendent (education), an education executive or administrator Superintendent (police), a police rank Superintendent (United States Air Force), a United States Air Force position In buildings, a manager, a maintenance or repair person, a custodian or janitor. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis Strength 1,556,678 (of whom many signed multiple enlistment contracts) 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+  {{{notes... An aide-de-camp (French: camp assistant) is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state. ... For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Largest... For other uses, see Jefferson Davis (disambiguation). ... For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Largest... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra Official website: http://www. ...


Upon the death of his father, he served as the ninth president of Washington and Lee University between 1871 and 1897. It has been suggested that Non_Incautus_Futuri be merged into this article or section. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


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George Washington Custis Lee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (152 words)
George Washington Custis Lee (also known as Custis Lee) (September 16, 1832 – February 18, 1913) was the eldest son of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee.
During the American Civil War he was an aide-de-camp to Confederate president Jefferson Davis and a Confederate general in the defense of Richmond.
Upon the death of his father, he served as the ninth president of Washington and Lee University between 1871 and 1897.
Robert E. Lee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4002 words)
In 1855, Lee became Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry (under the command of Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston) and was sent to the Texas frontier.
Lee's sentiments were against secession, which he denounced in an 1861 letter as "nothing but revolution" and a betrayal of the efforts of the Founders.
Lee died from the effects of pneumonia, two weeks after the stroke on the morning of October 12, 1870, in Lexington, Virginia, and was buried underneath Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University, where his body remains today.
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