General Fitzhugh Lee, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point, 1856. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in May 1861 and was appointed as a 1st lieutenant in the Confederate Army. After promoting through the grades, Lee was promoted to brigadier general in July 1862 and major general in S...

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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/6374

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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General Fitzhugh Lee, C.S.A. Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point, 1856. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in May 1861 and was appointed as a 1st lieutenant in the Confederate Army. After promoting through the grades, Lee was promoted to brigadier general in July 1862 and major general in September 1863. Major campaigns and battles include the Peninsular campaign, Second Manassas, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, 1864 Valley campaign, Third Winchester (wounded), and Five Forks. After the war, Lee became a planter and served as governor of Virginia. Lee died in Washington, D.C., in April 1905 and is buried in Richmond, 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	Q0000000090Q90General Fitzhugh Lee, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Graduated from West Point, 1856. Resigned his U.S. Army commission in May 1861 and was appointed as a 1st lieutenant in the Confederate Army. After promoting through the grades, Lee was promoted to brigadier general in July 1862 and major general in September 1863. Major campaigns and battles include the Peninsular campaign, Second Manassas, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, 1864 Valley campaign, Third Winchester (wounded), and Five Forks. After the war, Lee became a planter and served as governor of Virginia. Lee died in Washington, D.C., in April 1905 and is buried in Richmond, 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, 1991.1862-1863 circa1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkLee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905; 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, #072v5914Alabama 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 TIFFLPP00139http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6374
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General Fitzhugh Lee, C.S.A.

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