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Bust of Robert E. Lee by Edward V. Valentine, plaster, c. 1870

Bust of Robert E. Lee
by Edward V. Valentine, plaster, c. 1870
(Valentine Museum)

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After the war, Confederate general Robert E. Lee became the most popular figure of the Lost Cause.

Edward V. Valentine of Richmond made numerous plaster and bronze busts from an original casting made in 1870.
Copyright 2003
A New Birth of Freedom: Reconstruction During the Civil War The Meaning of Freedom: Black and White Responses to Slavery From Free Labor to Slave Labor Rights and Power: The Politics of Reconstruction Introduction The Ending of Reconstruction Epilogue Additional Resources Credits for this Exhibit