George Washington Custis Lee

George Washington Custis Lee
Custis Lee, c. 1897
Born	(1832-09-16)September 16, 1832 Fort Monroe, Virginia, U.S.
Died	February 18, 1913(1913-02-18) (aged 80) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial	University Chapel, Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Service / branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
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.