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Traveller Biography
Horse
Traveller was the faithful steed of Confederate general Robert E. Lee during much of the American Civil War. Lee purchased him in 1861 and the grey stallion became a familiar sight to Confederate troops serving under Lee's command. After the war the horse remained with Lee and outlived the general; after Traveller's death he was buried near Lee's tomb on the campus of Washington and Lee University.
Traveller and Lee appear with Alexander the Great and Bucephalus in our loop Seven Horses of Highly Effective People.
Four Good Links
Traveller and General Lee's Mounts
A nice little bio of the horse, plus a photo of Lee aboard Traveller
Gen. Robert E. Lee's War-Horses
Historical tidbits reprinted from an 1886 edition of the Richmond Dispatch
General Lee on Traveller
Brief description with photo
General Lee and Traveller
Poetry in the grand fashion, celebrating the "dappled gray"
Vital Stats
Birth
Birthplace
Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Death
1871 (?)
Best Known As
Robert E. Lee's celebrated horse