Consolidated Indiana Coal Co. signed by a Robt E. Lee (possibly a relative) - 1917 dated Coal Mining Stock Certificate
Inv# AG1725 Stock
Maine
Stock printed by Broun Green Co., New York. Signed by "Robert E Lee"; possibly a relative. Worthy of research! Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Northern Virginia—the Confederacy's most powerful army—from 1862 until its surrender in 1865, earning a reputation as a skilled tactician. Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee
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