Colonel William Lee, C.S.A.

(Collar indicates rank of colonel, but the button arrangement is that of a brigadier general.) Commissioned into the U.S. Army in 1857; resigned his commission in 1859. Commissioned as a captain in the Confederate Cavalry at the outbreak of war. After promoting through the grades, Lee was promoted...

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Main Author:	Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6337

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collection	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Colonel William Lee, C.S.A. Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh, 1837-1891; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Collar indicates rank of colonel, but the button arrangement is that of a brigadier general.) Commissioned into the U.S. Army in 1857; resigned his commission in 1859. Commissioned as a captain in the Confederate Cavalry at the outbreak of war. After promoting through the grades, Lee was promoted to brigadier general in November 1862 and major general in April 1864. Major campaigns and battles include the West Virginia campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station (wounded), and Petersburg. Captured during convalescent leave in 1863 and exchanged in March 1864. After the war, he returned to farming and politics, serving as a U.S. representative. Lee died while in office and is buried in Lexington, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 4. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000043Q43Colonel William Lee, C.S.A.(Collar indicates rank of colonel, but the button arrangement is that of a brigadier general.) Commissioned into the U.S. Army in 1857; resigned his commission in 1859. Commissioned as a captain in the Confederate Cavalry at the outbreak of war. After promoting through the grades, Lee was promoted to brigadier general in November 1862 and major general in April 1864. Major campaigns and battles include the West Virginia campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station (wounded), and Petersburg. Captured during convalescent leave in 1863 and exchanged in March 1864. After the war, he returned to farming and politics, serving as a U.S. representative. Lee died while in office and is buried in Lexington, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 4. National Historical Society, 1991.1862 circa1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkLee, William Henry Fitzhugh, 1837-1891; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #032v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00092http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6337
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Colonel William Lee, C.S.A.

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