George Washington Custis Lee
George Washington Custis Lee | |
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Custis Lee, c. 1897 | |
| Born | September 16, 1832 Fort Monroe, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1913 (aged 80) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Place of burial | University Chapel, Lexington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
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| Service years | 1854–1861 (USA), 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Major General (CSA) |
| Conflicts | 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, of the Lee Family of Virginia, 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.