Robert E. Lee Monument

The Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was the first installation on Monument Avenue in 1890 and would ultimately be the last monument removed from the site. Before it was removed on September 8, 2021, the monument honored Confederate Civil War General Robert E. Lee.

Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807, Stratford Hall Plantation, Virginia – October 12, 1870, Lexington, Virginia) was a professional soldier and general in the army of the Southern Confederate States of America. He became captain of the Army of Northern Virginia between 1862 and 1865 and commander-in-chief of the Confederate armies. During this conflict he gained a reputation as a talented tactician. He was loved by his officers and soldiers and respected by his Northern opponents.

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• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Koos Winkelman