After the war, Lee devoted himself to farming in Stafford County, Virginia, and was conspicuous in his efforts to reconcile the Southern people to the issue of the war, which he regarded as a final settlement of the questions at issue.
Efter krigen koncentrerede Lee sig om at være farmer i Stafford County, Virginia og var synlig i sine bestræbelser på at forlige befolkningen i Sydstaterne med udfaldet af krigen, som han mente var en afgørelse på de spørgsmål, der havde udløst konflikten.