American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lee: The Background of a Great Decision. August 1865, 1934
Item
Scope and Contents
An address by President Gaines to the officers and directors of The Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation.
Dates:
1934
Photo of a Commemorative Plaque Depicting Charles Francis Adams, Jr.
Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0078
Scope and Contents
A photograph of a bronze plaque created by Edward Field Sanford in 1916. The plaque reads, "Charles Francis Adams - Presented by Southern Men in Appreciation of his Friendship for the South and his Noble Tribute to Robert E. Lee." Adams was the son of John Quincy Adams and served as an officer in the Massachusetts Cavalry of the Union army during the American Civil War. Adams gave the keynote address of the Robert E. Lee Centennial Celebration at Washington and Lee University on January 19,...
Dates:
1916 - 1950