George Washington Custis Lee
Military Person
1832 – 1913
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Who was George Washington Custis Lee?
George Washington Custis Lee, 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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- Born
- Sep 16, 1832
Fort Monroe - Also known as
- Custis Lee
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Confederate States of America
- Profession
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Lived in
- Virginia
- Died
- Feb 18, 1913
Alexandria
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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