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English: General Lee and his Confederate officers in their first meeting since Appomattox, taken at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, in August 1869, where they met to discuss "the orphaned children of the Lost Cause". This is the only from life photograph of Lee with his Generals in existence, during the war or after. Left to right standing: General James Conner, General Martin Witherspoon Gary, General John B. Magruder, General Robert D. Lilley, General P. G. T. Beauregard, General Alexander Lawton, General Henry A. Wise, General Joseph Lancaster Brent Left to right seated: Blacque Bey (Turkish Minister to the United States), General Robert E. Lee, Philanthropist George Peabody, Philanthropist William Wilson Corcoran, James Lyons (Virginia)
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: lightly restored and cropped. Modifications made by Adam Cuerden. The original can be found here: http://historical.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=626&lotNo=26422.

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Source Heritage Auction Gallery [1]
Author Photograph: Unknown photographer – Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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File:Robert E Lee with his Generals, 1869 original.png
unrestored version, but also without frame

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current 02:14, 26 June 2015 Thumbnail for version as of 02:14, 26 June 20151,834 × 1,146 (1.39 MB)Bubba73convert to B&W, brighten, and increase contrast
18:55, 26 October 2014 Thumbnail for version as of 18:55, 26 October 20141,834 × 1,146 (1.32 MB)Adam CuerdenRedo from original file. Will upload
03:50, 17 August 2013 Thumbnail for version as of 03:50, 17 August 20131,794 × 1,113 (676 KB)Scewing{{Information |Description=General Lee and his Confederate officers in their first meeting since Appomattox, taken at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, in August 1869, where they met to discuss "the orphaned children of the Lost Cause" |Source=Heri...

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