Lee's son, Rob, was attending UVa when the war broke out.

Pulling out my copy of The Wartime Papers of R.E. Lee, there's an interesting letter. In winter 1864, Fitzhugh Lee, his nephew and Confederate general, was camping with his unit near Charlottesville (they liked to spread out for winter camps for better forage). R.E. Lee wrote: "I think he had better move his camp farther from Charlottesville, and perhaps he will get more work and less play."

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Posted: 08/17/2017 at 10:26AM

Did R.E. Lee have any connection with Charlottesville? -- NJHoo 08/16/2017 10:42PM

Custer had a connection. Made sure his troops didn't -- KCHoo 08/17/2017 10:29AM

Lee's son, Rob, was attending UVa when the war broke out. -- DanTheFan 08/17/2017 10:26AM

I will say this much. -- jdubforwahoowa 08/17/2017 08:39AM

Maj. Frederick Scott was on Gen. Lee's HQ staff. I don't know if he ever... -- Joey Wahoo 08/17/2017 07:39AM

Uhoh- Im seeing an uptick PTSD for some who are just -- TpkeHoo 08/17/2017 10:20AM

Well, kinda From virginiasports.edu -- Guy Incognito 08/17/2017 09:05AM

Well just add that to the list ** -- Cold Hoober Hoo 08/17/2017 08:51AM

Really? Do you have a source for that Joey? Never knew ** -- HoosGuy 08/17/2017 08:46AM

Virginiasports.com/facilities -- Joey Wahoo 08/17/2017 09:09AM

I think the plaque is right outside the West entrance. -- JMHoo 08/17/2017 10:13AM

He may not have visited during the war...since the action around C'ville -- Tuckahokie 08/17/2017 07:27AM

I once talked to a young direct relative of his in a bar -- hoodeyo 08/17/2017 12:36AM

Lee's son, Rob, was attending UVa when the war broke out.

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