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1870 - Lee Visits Charlotte

March 28, 1870 - As Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his daughter, Agnes, pass through Charlotte, they are greeted by a welcoming crowd. They have just visited the Warrenton grave of Lee's daughter, Annie. When Lee reaches Augusta, Georgia, a 13-year old boy named Woodrow Wilson will visit the war hero. In 1913, Wilson will become America's 28th president. 

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History Timeline [1]
Reconstruction 1866-1878 [2]
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Saturday, January 1, 1870
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