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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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.

  3. Sep 18, 2022 · Born 16 Sep 1832 in Fort Monroe, Elizabeth County, Virginia. Ancestors. Son of Robert Edward Lee and Mary Ann Randolph (Custis) Lee. Brother of Mary Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Robert Edward Lee Jr. and Mildred Childe Lee.

    • September 16, 1832
    • February 18, 1913
  4. 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.

  5. George Washington Parke Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 10, 1857) was an American plantation owner, antiquarian, author, and playwright. His father John Parke Custis was a stepson of George Washington. He and his sister Eleanor grew up at Mount Vernon and in the Washington presidential household.

  6. Learn about George Washington Custis Lee, the son of Robert E. Lee and a former VMI chair, who declined the presidency of the University of Maryland in 1866. Find out why he chose Washington & Lee instead and how he contributed to higher education.

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  8. Contents. George Washington Custis Lee. American educator. Learn about this topic in these articles: history of Arlington National Cemetery. In Arlington National Cemetery. …Civil War, Lee’s eldest son, George Washington Custis Lee, sued the federal government for confiscating the plantation.