Date Original
1865-1868
Description
This collection consists of one letter from Robert E. Lee, Washington College, Lexington, Virginia, to Thomas W. Steele, Little Rock, Arkansas, dated February 11, 1868; one farewell address, general orders, No. 9, Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, dated April 10, 1865. This copy was reprinted by the United Confederate Veterans Final Reunion, Norfolk, Virginia, dated May 30, 1951.
Biographical/Historical Note
Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) was an American Confederate general best known as commander of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. The village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, was the location of the surrender of the Confederate Army on April 9, 1865 which ended the Civil War. The United Confederate Veterans, UCV or Confederate Veterans, was a Civil War veterans' organization from 1889-1951. Norfolk, Virginia was settled by Europeans in 1636.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Virginia
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.087.002
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Robert E. Lee letter, SMC.087.002
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Robert E. Lee letter, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
