Civil War General Robert E Lee Pocket Watch

POCKET WATCH, a new gift boxed General Robert E Lee pocket watch with chain. The pocket watch comes in a grey display box that has the confederate flag on the inside satin. The pocket watch runs by a battery and is working and keeping good time. The front outside of the watch has a picture of Robert E Lee and this print on it "General Robert Edward Lee 1807-1870". The inside face of the watch also has General Lee pictured. When Virginia withdrew from the Union, Lee resigned his commission rather than assist in suppressing the insurrection. His resignation was two days following the offer of Chief of Command of U.S. forces under Scott. He then proceeded to Richmond to become Commander-in-Chief of the military and naval forces of Virginia. When these forces joined Confederate services, he was appointed Brig. Gen. in the Regular Confederate States.