Robert E. Lee Autograph.
"It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it": Robert E. Lee Autograph With a Portrait
Robert E. Lee Autograph.
LEE, Robert E.
Item Number: 79082
Robert E. Lee cut signature framed with a mezzotint bust portrait from circa 1870. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 22.5 inches by 20.5 inches.
Robert E. Lee was an American and Confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the Confederate States Army. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. A son of Revolutionary War officer Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, Lee was a top graduate of the United States Military Academy and an exceptional officer and military engineer in the United States Army for 32 years. During this time, he served throughout the United States, distinguished himself during the Mexican–American War, and served as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy.
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