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Not at all. His father was "Lighthorse Harry" Lee, a famous Revolutionary War general. While Harry squandered his money on various vices, Robert still was not poor. His good name helped him marry into George Washington's family. Custis-lee you mean. No. Robert Lee's home was the Curtis-Lee mansion that is now located at Arlington Cemetery. The Union began burying their dead at his home as a way of punishment so it would never be occuppied again.

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Yes, Lee was a wealthy man. He had slaves, almost every white man that time had at least one slave. Even wealthy house babies had a slave that bathed them everyday.

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He was a West Point grad and wealthy planter.

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he was the fighting with the enemies and bombed his house.

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No he was not

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