Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Dispatch from Robert E. Lee to William Gilham, 1861 July 19
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Dispatch ordering William Gilham to muster troops and "oppose the progress of the enemy" in the vicinity of Staunton, Virginia.
General Order Number 1, 1861 April 23
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General Order Number 1 signed by Major General Robert E. Lee, in which he assumes command of military forces in Virginia.
Letter from Robert E. Lee to Francis M. Boykin, 1861 April 29
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Written from Richmond, Virginia. Letter orders Francis M. Boykin to muster into service volunteer companies and to take position near Grafton, West Virginia to protect the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Surrender of General Lee at Appomattox, C.H. Va. April 9th 1865 [lithograph], 1873
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Lithograph by Currier and Ives depicting the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.
