George Washington Custis Lee | |
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Born | Fort Monroe, Virginia, U.S. | September 16, 1832
Died | February 18, 1913 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 80)
Place of burial | University Chapel, Lexington, Virginia, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
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Years of service | 1854–1861 (USA), 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Major General (CSA) |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Alma mater | United 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.