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Robert E. Lee Carte de Visite Signed by Mildred Lee

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Robert E. Lee Carte de Visite Signed by Mildred Lee
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LEE, Robert E. (1807-1870) American career military officer and iconic figure of American military leadership, who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War. Lee became the great Southern hero of the War, a postwar icon of the "Lost Cause of the Confederacy" to some. But his popularity grew even in the North, especially after his death in 1870. Original 4.25 in. x 6.5 in. carte de visite of Robert E. Lee around age 43 when he was a Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel of Engineers, c.1850. Inscribed by Mildred Lee, Robert E. Lee's youngest child, on the verso in Lexington, VA and dated June 10, 1896. Some toning and foxing and mounting remnants on the back. In fair condition.