&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:The_photographic_history_of_the_Civil_War_-_thousands_of_scenes_photographed_1861-65,_with_text_by_many_special_authorities_(1911)_(14576298017).jpg) Traveller and Robert E. Lee | |
| Other name(s) | Jeff Davis, Greenbrier |
|---|---|
| Species | Equus ferus caballus |
| Breed | American Saddlebred |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 1857 Near Blue Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Virginia |
| Died | 1871 |
| Resting place | Washington and Lee University |
| Occupation | War horse |
| Owner | General Robert E. Lee |
| Parent(s) | Grey Eagle (sire), Flora (dam) |
| Weight | 1,100 lb (500 kg) |
| Height | 16 hands (64 in 163 cm) |
| Appearance | Gray 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.