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General Robert Edward Lee (1807- 1870) Supreme Commander of the Confederate States Army

West Point graduate Robert E. Lee at age 31 in 1838, then a young Lieutenant of Engineers in the U. S. Army.
General Lee with his generals, 1907. Courtesy: Library of Congress
Confederate Generals Stonewall Jackson (left) and Robert E. Lee meeting for the last time at the Battle of Chancellorsville, May 1863.
April 9, 1865: Confederate General Robert E. Lee Surrenders at Appomattox, Ending the Civil War, Beginning the Nation’s Healing
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Granite carving of Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas (“Stonewall”) Jackson, Stone Mountain, Georgia.
“Recumbent Statue” of Robert E. Lee asleep on the battlefield by Edward Valentine in the Lee Chapel in Lexington, Virginia.
Confederate Battle Flag – Smithsonian Institute

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The Bleeding Kansas civil war was the prelude to American Civil War. In October of 1855, abolitionist Captain John Brown and his compatriots led the charge against the territory’s pro-slavery elements. From then until his capture in 1859 at Harper’s Ferry by U.S. Marines under the command of U.S. Army Colonel Robert E. Lee, he also participated in the so-called Underground Railroad.

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General Robert Edward Lee, Commander of the Confederate States Army

Birth 19 January 1807 in Stratford, Westmoreland CO, VA

Death 12 Oct 1870 in Lexington, Rockbridge, VA

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The Patricians, A Genealogical Study – Ebook Editions US$5.95

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Steven Wood Collins (1952 – ) Antiquarian, Genealogist, Novelist 

By Steven Wood Collins

I spent most of my life unaware of my ancestral heritage. Sure, I knew of the personal history of my more immediate relatives; but beyond that, I never had any inkling as to my ancestral heritage. Then one day many years ago my sister said to me, “I sometimes wonder about our family background.” And so my quest to discover our genealogical roots commenced.

I started building my family tree with the very basic relationships, going back in time from my grandparents, one ancestor at a time. That initial effort proved to be the hardest part of the pursuit, mainly due to my lack of expertise as a novice genealogical researcher. As I gained familiarity with the databases and how to efficiently mine them, my progress gained ever-increasing momentum. Today, The Patricians! tree (Ancestry.com) contains nearly 120,000 individuals, stretching over 135 generations, 5,800 of which are my direct ancestors in a genealogical sense.

During this trek back in time, I encountered fascinating figures in both history and obscurity. This blog contains many stories about their genealogical relationship to me (and many of you). By far and away, as a student of history, the historically obscure individuals are of particular interest to me. I cite Baron “Blue Beard” Montmorency-Laval de Rais (1405 – 1440) as an example of a historically maligned personage whose real contribution to history, as both a playwright and hero of France, has yet to be properly recognized. Another example is Earl Edward de Vere (1550 – 1604), who’s yet to gain widespread recognition as the actual author of the body of literary work wrongly ascribed to William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616).

My life-long interest in international economics and finance continues unabated. I primarily demonstrate this professional involvement as a contributor to the Long Room, the members-only international finance professionals' forum hosted by the Financial Times of London.

I'm an avid recreational scuba diver who enjoys traveling to exotic dive sites. My love of the sea and marine life gives me an unbounded appreciation and support of “green” issues, especially those devoted to the conservation of endangered species and coral reefs.

He continually posts results of his personal genealogical research to his Goodreads Authors Blog. Entitled The Patricians - The Ancestral Heritage of Steven Wood Collins, the work represents thousand of hours of his research efforts and related commentary.

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