Colonel William Lee, C.S.A.

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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
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/6608
format Electronic
collection Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Alabama Photographs and Pictures
spellingShingle Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Colonel William Lee, C.S.A.
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 Q0000003607Q3607Colonel 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 circa1860-1869Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh, 1837-1891; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Cartes-de-visite; Studio portraitsSteiner, Robert E.Robert E. Steiner Confederate officers photographsSPP52v10327Alabama 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 TIFFSPP00050http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6608
title Colonel William Lee, C.S.A.
titleStr Colonel William Lee, C.S.A.
url http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6608
id ADAHphoto6608
thumbnail http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/photo/id/6608
_version_ 1806036037245337600

Similar Items