Sujet
General Lee taking farewell of his soldiers, 1865 (late 19th century). Artist: Unknown
Légende
General Lee taking farewell of his soldiers, 1865 (late 19th century). The foremost Confederate general of the American Civil War, Lee (1807-1870) took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1862. In 1865, the final year of the war, he was appointed General-in Chief of Confederate forces, but surrendered to the Union commander, Ulysses S Grant, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on 9th April 1865. He remains a revered figure to many in the American South. Published in Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol IX.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1880
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C43_265
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (8,8Mo) / 43,5cm x 28,8cm / 5135 x 3405 (300dpi)