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George Washington Custis Lee
Confederate Army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people with similar names, see George Lee.
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 and grandson of Martha Custis 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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Born | (1832-09-16)September 16, 1832 Fort Monroe, Virginia |
Died | February 18, 1913(1913-02-18) (aged 80) Alexandria, Virginia |
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Years of service | 1854–1861 (USA), 1861–1865 (CSA) |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
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