Traveller (horse)

Traveller
Traveller and Robert E. Lee
Other name(s)Jeff Davis, Greenbrier
SpeciesEquus ferus caballus
BreedAmerican Saddlebred
SexMale
Born1857
Near Blue Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia
Died1871
Resting placeWashington and Lee University
OccupationWar horse
OwnerGeneral Robert E. Lee
Parent(s)Grey Eagle (sire), Flora (dam)
Weight1,100 lb (500 kg)
Height16 hands (64 in 163 cm)
AppearanceGray in color with dark point coloration

Traveller (1857–1871) was Confederate General Robert E. Lee's most famous horse during the American Civil War. He was a gray American Saddlebred of 16 hands (64 inches, 163 cm), notable for speed, strength and courage in combat. Lee acquired him in February 1862 and rode him in many battles. Traveller outlived Lee by only a few months and was put down when he contracted untreatable tetanus.