Facts about Traveller
Born: 1857
Died: c. 1871
Birthplace: Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States (now West Virginia)
Best known as: Robert E. Lee's celebrated horse
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Traveller and General Lee's Mounts
A nice little bio of the horse, plus a photo of Lee aboard TravellerGen. Robert E. Lee's War-Horses
Historical tidbits reprinted from an 1886 edition of the Richmond DispatchGeneral Lee on Traveller
Brief description with photoGeneral Lee and Traveller
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Traveller Biography
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.