Robert E. Lee letter to U. S. Grant, October 19, 1864
Dublin Core
Title
Robert E. Lee letter to U. S. Grant, October 19, 1864
Subject
Lee, Robert E (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, USMA 1829
Grant, Ulysses S (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, USMA 1843
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Slavery
Description
Lee’s letter to Grant discussing the southern view of slaves as property and that recaptured slaves serving the Union army will be returned to their owners
Creator
Lee, Robert E (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, USMA 1829
Source
Publisher
United States Military Academy Library
Date
1864-10-19
Rights
Public Domain (see USMA Library Terms of Use)
Format
.jpg
Language
Eng
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
LeeLetterToGrant_1864-10-19
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
Robert E. Lee letter to U. S. Grant, October 19, 1864
Original Format
paper
Citation
Lee, Robert E (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, USMA 1829, “Robert E. Lee letter to U. S. Grant, October 19, 1864,” U.S. Military Academy Library Exhibits, accessed September 4, 2026, https://usmalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/132.