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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 Custis Lee. His grandfather George Washington Custis was the step-grandson and adopted son of George Washington and grandson of Martha Custis Washington. He served as a Confederate general in the ...
George Washington Custis Lee (* 16. September 1832 in Fort Monroe, Virginia; † 18. Februar 1913 in Ravensworth, Fairfax County, Virginia) war Offizier im US-Heer und General im konföderierten Heer im Sezessionskrieg.
22. Sept. 2016 · Learn how George Washington's adopted son fathered children with slaves, including one who became Robert E. Lee's mother-in-law. The National Park Service and Mount Vernon are now acknowledging this part of Washington's legacy.
The mansion was built between 1802 and 1818 by George Washington Parke Custis, step-grandson and adopted son of George Washington, to serve as a memorial to the nation's first president. In 1955, Congress designated Arlington House as the nation's memorial to Robert E. Lee 1.
10. Jan. 2024 · Learn about the life and career of George Washington Custis Lee, the eldest son of Robert E. Lee and Mary Custis Lee. He served in the U.S. and Confederate armies, inherited Arlington, and fought for its return after the Civil War.
Im Jahr 1870, nach dem Tod seines Vaters, reichte George Washington Custis Lee, der älteste Sohn von Robert E. Lee, Klage beim Gericht in Alexandria ein. Das Verfahren ging bis zum Obersten Gerichtshof, der Custis Lee nur einen Ausgleich für das Haus und das 4 km² große Grundstück zusprach.
George Washington Custis Lee, 1832–1913, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Fort Monroe, Va.; eldest son of Robert E. Lee. He served in the Corps of Engineers until May, 1861, when he resigned to fight for the Confederacy.
