. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . lieutenant of engineers, hehastened home to receive the blessing of his dying years later (June, 1831), after work on the fortificationsat Hamjiton Roads, he was married, at the beautiful estate ofArlington on the Potomac, to INIary Randolph Custis, grand-daughter of Washingtons wife, a lovelj^ and accomplishedyoung woman destined to be a fitting helpmeet. As his father-in-law was wealthy, Lee, who loved country life, must havebeen tempted to settle down at Arlington to manage the estatethat would one day pass to his wif
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . lieutenant of engineers, hehastened home to receive the blessing of his dying years later (June, 1831), after work on the fortificationsat Hamjiton Roads, he was married, at the beautiful estate ofArlington on the Potomac, to INIary Randolph Custis, grand-daughter of Washingtons wife, a lovelj^ and accomplishedyoung woman destined to be a fitting helpmeet. As his father-in-law was wealthy, Lee, who loved country life, must havebeen tempted to settle down at Arlington to manage the estatethat would one day pass to his wife, but his genuine devotionto his i^rofession prevailed, and he went on building coast de-fenses. In 1834, he was transferred to Washington as first lieu-tenant assisting the chief engineer of the army. He was thusenabled to live at Arlington, but, while in no sense of the terma society man, he also saw something of life at the j^ears later he was sent West to superintend work on theupper JMississijipi. His plans Avere approved and well carried.
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