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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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Lieutenant General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824 – 1863)
Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) Lawyer, U.S. Congressman, 16th U.S. President
Hiram Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822 – 1885) 18th U.S President
William Tecumseh Sherman (1820 – 1891) Union Army General
Historically Noted Military Commanders
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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
Ancestry.com citation/Lineages
18th cousin 6x removed ASTLEY-BEAUCHAMP-MOWBRAY-HOWARD-WOOD-COLLINS
husband of 11th cousin 3x removed CUSTIS-CALVERT-ARUNDEL-HOWARD-WOOD-COLLINS
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Robert E. Lee should not be part of an institution dedicated to advancing knowledge
The Patricians, A Genealogical Study – Ebook Editions US$5.95
Steven Wood Collins (1952 – ) Antiquarian, Genealogist, Novelist