General Robert E. Lee at Fort Huger, Virginia

Re-enactor David Palmer presents General Robert E. Lee at the Dedication of Historic Fort Huger
Fort Huger is a newly-restored strategic Civil War Fort located on a bluff overlooking the James River in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. This fort, along with Fort Boykins, also located in Isle of Wight, was established to block the approach by land and river to the Confederate Capital in Richmond. On May 8, 1962, Abraham Lincoln traveled south to Hampton Roads and ordered the first recorded assault on this fort by the Union ships the USS Naugatuck and the famed USS Monitor.
On May 8, 146 years later, over 150 people braved cloudy skies to celebrate the dedication of Isle of Wight County's newest historic attraction. The ceremony ended with a three-gun salute by Stribblings Battery. General Robert E. Lee (presented by re-enactor David Palmer) was on hand to entertain visitors and two of General Hugee's descendants, Benjamin Huger and his aunt Penny Huger, traveled from North Carolina to join in the momentous day.

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[NawwLeans]

They need to re-enact Lee writing in his account book, where he kept a "Hunting List" of slave girls he most wanted to capture. And then show him screaming at the girl while he had her tortured. Then show him selling infants. Then show him running from Richmond like a coward on the false rumor of a breech in the line.

[paulinoGuitarHero]

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[CaptBeauregards]

Dave Palmer is my choice for General Robert E. Lee. He is a great person, and excellent living historian, and even owns

a proper "Traveller" upon which he rides at events. Here he is in what looks like pouring rain giving a rendition of Lee...

Dave Palmer is always ready to give of himself and his time,

and follows Lee's rule; "We have one rule here; we are gentlemen at al times!" I am proud to know him. George Roland Wills

[Carolinahiker]

Good history of Ft. Huger, but I wish they had shown more of the fort and view of the James River.