[11] To begin the season, the Robert E. Lee's played in Mobile against the Acid Iron Earths on June 20 and 21, 1886.
[11] After the Robert E. Lee's began Gulf League play on June 20, 1886, the season schedule ended on Oct 31, 1886.
[11] In the final standings, the Robert E. Lee's finished last in the 1886 Gulf League, playing the season under manager Conrad Leithman.
[13] Robert E. Lee's players Joe Dowie, Bill Geiss, George Mundinger, John Peltz, Mike Shea, Lev Shreve and Jimmy Woulfe all played major league baseball.
[4] The New Orleans Pelicans and Mobile Swamp Angels teams began play as members of the 1887 Southern League.