Civil War Confederate General. He is remembered for leading the Army of Northern Virginia to the brink of victory in the Civil War. Born to a Virginia family of nobility, but little money, his father …

Nov 22, 2023 · The marble statue of Robert E. Lee in repose that currently occupies the mausoleum of the University Chapel wasn't meant to be part of his tomb. Per Encyclopedia …

Lee was buried beneath the chapel in 1870. "Recumbent Statue" of Robert E. Lee asleep on the battlefield, by Edward Valentine. It is often mistakenly thought to be a tomb or sarcophagus, …

Gravesite of General Robert E. Lee. Lee is entombed here inside the Lee Chapel and Museum. The Chapel was built in 1867 under Lee's supervision. The Chapel is located in the middle of …

May 1, 2024 · Explore Lee Chapel at Washington and Lee University with Walk with History! See the Lexington, Virginia final resting place of Robert E. Lee, and hear about his life after the …

A West Point graduate and the son of a three-term Virginia governor, Robert E. Lee commanded the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The Lees inherited the Custis estate in 1857 — …

Arlington House is the nation’s memorial to Robert E. Lee. It honors him for specific reasons, including his role in promoting peace and reunion after the Civil War.

Jun 20, 2023 · University Chapel & Chapel Galleries (formerly Lee Chapel), whose spired clock tower rises above the campus of Washington and Lee University (formerly Washington …

Jan 28, 2007 · On October 12, 1870, at a few minutes past 9 a.m., General Robert E. Lee died quietly at his home in Lexington. General Lee is buried in the Lee Family Crypt in Lee Chapel …

Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, who was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States …