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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 ...

   • Years of service: 1854–1861 (USA), 1861–1865 (CSA)

   • Battles/wars: American Civil War

2. www.nps.gov › arho › learnGeorge Washington Custis Lee - National Park Service

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   Jan 10, 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.

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   What happened to George Washington Custis Lee?

   • After regaining Arlington, George Washington Custis Lee immediately sold it back to the federal government for its market value. Arlington House is now a museum, interpreted by the National Park Service as the Robert E. Lee Memorial. Fort Myer and Arlington National Cemetery are also located on what had been Custis' plantation.

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   Who was George Washington Custis Lee?

   • George Washington Custis Lee was born in Fort Monroe, Virginia. He was educated at numerous boarding schools to prepare him in his father's footsteps. He was educated at the classical school of Reverend George A. Smith in his younger years. He then entered the mathematical school of Benjamin Hallowell.

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   Who is George Washington Parke Custis?

   • Named George Washington Parke Custis, or "Wash" for short, the infant was taken in by his grandmother and Washington formally adopted him as his son, Matthew Barakat reports for the Associated Press.

   George Washington’s Biracial Family Is Getting New Recognition

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   Who was Custis Lee?

   • When Robert E. Lee became the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, Custis Lee had constant contact with his father. In 1862, during the Peninsula Campaign, Custis Lee was put in charge of supervising the engineers at Drewry's Bluff .

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   Sep 22, 2016 · Learn how George Washington's adopted son fathered children with slaves, including one who became Robert E. Lee's wife. The National Park Service and Mount Vernon are now acknowledging this part of Washington's legacy.

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   Apr 26, 2023 · George Washington Parke Custis, grandson of Martha Washington by her first marriage, built the house intending for it to serve as a memorial for his step-grandfather who raised him at Mount Vernon ...

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   Learn about George Washington Custis Lee, the son of Robert E. Lee and a former VMI chair, who declined the presidency of Maryland Agricultural College in 1866. Find out more about the University of Maryland's history, research, arts, athletics and student life.

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   By 1859, Lee's eldest son, George Washington Custis Lee, got transferred to an army position in Washington, D.C., so that he could care for Arlington plantation, where his mother and sisters were living. Lee's second son, Rooney Lee, resigned his army commission, got married, and took over farming White House and Romancoke plantations near ...

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    George Washington Custis Lee , 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 American Civil War, primarily as an aide-de-camp to President Jefferson Davis, and succeeded ...