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LEE, Gen. ROBERT E. (1807-1870). Carte-de-visite photograph signed ("R E Lee"), by The "Lee" Photographic Gallery, John W. Davies, Richmond (imprint on mount recto and verso), n.d. [circa 1862]. 105 x 63 mm (4 1/8 x 2½ in.) including mount, minor marginal darkening, tiny crease and chip at lower right corner (not affecting image). A shoulder-length portait of Lee in uniform, signed on the lower portion of the image.
"Imagine a soldier of such ability that both sides in a conflict offer him command; such was Lee's situation at the outbreak of the Civil War. He felt honor-bound to side with his native South"--W.M.
"Imagine a soldier of such ability that both sides in a conflict offer him command; such was Lee's situation at the outbreak of the Civil War. He felt honor-bound to side with his native South"--W.M.