George Washington Custis Lee

George Washington Custis Lee
Custis Lee, c. 1897
Born(1832-09-16)September 16, 1832
Fort Monroe, Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 1913(1913-02-18) (aged 80)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial
University Chapel, Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance United States
 Confederate States
Service / branch
Years of service1854–1861 (USA),
1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank First Lieutenant (USA)
Major General (CSA)
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
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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 Randolph Custis Lee. His grandfather, George Washington Parke Custis was the grandson of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (the wife of George Washington). He served as a Confederate general in the U.S. 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.