Gen. Robert E. Lee Death mask of Robert E. Lee, plaster mold of Lee's face when he died by Clark Mills (American, 1810-1883), 1870. Life sized. Eyes are shut, beard shows, open in back.

Robert E. Lee. The Confederate general — who surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, marking the beginning of the end of the American Civil War — died on Oct. 12, ... His death mask, ...

The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is removed from its pedestal on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia. The 12-ton statue has towered over Monument Avenue since 1890.