Robert E Lee The Great Emancipator

[Gene C]

(06-08-2013 07:15 PM)Rick Smith Wrote:  One of the reasons that Lee kept his slaves as long as he did {1859-1862} is due to his decision to educate them before setting them free. It took longer to do it this way. Lee signed the last manumission papers in December of 1862.

A good thing to do, but before we get to excited about Lee's actions, Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclimation on Sept 22, 1862 to become effective Jan 1, 1863. I don't know, but maybe Lee could read the writing on the wall, and did what was going to happen anyway. Your thoughts please

Did Lee have another home other than the Custis Lee mansion in Arlington?