![[CIVIL WAR] Robert E. Lee CDV [CIVIL WAR] Robert E. Lee CDV](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7226/412567/229433023_1_x.jpg?quality=80&sharpen=true&version=1775173408&width=366)
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Vignetted albumen CDV portrait of Robert E. Lee. N.p, n.d. Modern pencil to verso reads "YR."
A nice CDV portrait of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in uniform, the three generals' stars on his collar clearly visible.
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[CIVIL WAR] Robert E. Lee CDV
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Day 2: The American Civil War
Apr 25, 2026 9:00 AM EDTColumbus, OH, United States
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