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Robert E Lee was appointed President of Washington College between 1865 and his death in 1870, where the school was renamed 'Washington and Lee'.

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Name the College where Genreal Robert E. Lee worked after the American Civil War?

Robert E. Lee became President of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia


Which college did Robert E. Lee become president of after the civil war?

Washington College


After the civil war who became president of Washington college in lexington Virginia?

Robert E. Lee took that job.


What did General Lee do after the Civil War?

He served as the President of Washington College (currently Washington and Lee University).


What else happened to Robert E. Lee after the civil war?

He was President of Washington College. But his health was failing badly, and friends were shocked at his haggard appearance. After his death it became Washington & Lee College. He only survived the war by five years, and regrettably never got round to writing the memoirs he often talked about. They would have been of great interest. Some of his letters written to his generals and to Confederate President Jefferson Davis do provide some insights on Lee's view of the war.


Why is Washington and Lee University named after Robert E. Lee?

He was the president of Washington College following the civil war. Following his death, it was named W&L.


Did George Washington loose the civil war?

Wrong war, buddy. Washington won the Revolutionary War, and became the first President of the USA. He died more than sixty years before the Civil War.


Who led the union armies?

George Washington led the Union Army during the Civil War, before he became the first President


What happens to Washington and his family after the Civil War?

Wrong war, buddy. Washington was the hero of the American Revolution, and became the first President of the USA. The American Civil War was not for another 'fourscore and seven years', as Lincoln biblically phrased it.


What country did Lincoln became president during the civil war?

He became president of the USA, the country was in the middle of a civil war, but they were still one country.


Which president became president during the civil war?

Abraham Lincoln


The first president to implement a civil service was?

Washington :)