Photograph of General Robert E. Lee
ca. 1865
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Mathew Brady photographed Confederate General Robert Edward Lee, shown here, a few days after Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox, Virginia. He is wearing his uniform, but it is stripped of all insignia and honors. After the surrender, Lee returned as a prisoner of war to Richmond and an uncertain future. However, just months after the surrender, he was offered and accepted the position of President of Washington College, now Washington and Lee University, in Lexington, Virginia.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 525769
Full Citation: Photograph of General Robert E. Lee; ca. 1865; Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921 - 1940; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-general-robert-e-lee, May 17, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.