George Washington Custis Lee Military person

George Washington Custis Lee (September 16, 1832 – February 18, 1913), also known as Custis Lee, was the eldest son of Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. His grandfather—George Washington Custis—was the step-grandson and adopted son of George Washington. He served as a Confederate general in the American Civil War, primarily as an aide-de-camp to President Jefferson Davis, and succeeded his father as president of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

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George Washington Custis Lee
Birth dateSeptember 16, 1832
Birth place
Fort Monroe
Date of deathFebruary 18, 1913
Place of death
Alexandria Virginia
Resting place
Lexington Virginia , Lee Chapel

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allegiance
United States of America
Confederate States of America
military operations
American Civil War
relation
service start1854
service end1854

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