American general and politician; 40th Governor of Virginia (1835–1905)
For other uses, see Fitzhugh Lee (disambiguation).
Fitzhugh Lee
Lee in 1885
40th Governor of Virginia
In office January 1, 1886 – January 1, 1890
Lieutenant
John E. Massey
Preceded by
William E. Cameron
Succeeded by
Philip W. McKinney
Personal details
Born
(1835-11-19)November 19, 1835 Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Died
April 28, 1905(1905-04-28) (aged 69) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place
Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia
Parent(s)
Sydney Smith Lee Anne Marie Mason
Relatives
See Lee family
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
United States Confederate States
Branch/service
United States Army Confederate States Army
Years of service
1856–1861, 1898–1901 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank
Major General (USA) Major General (CSA)
Battles/wars
American Civil War Spanish–American War
Fitzhugh Lee (November 19, 1835 – April 28, 1905) was a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the 40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat, and United States Army general in the Spanish–American War. He was the son of Sydney Smith Lee, a captain in the Confederate States Navy, and the nephew of Robert E. Lee.
FitzhughLee (November 19, 1835 – April 28, 1905) was a Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the 40th Governor of Virginia, diplomat...
acoustic shadow in the woods, Pickett and cavalry commander Major General FitzhughLee did not hear the opening stage of the battle, and their subordinates...
step-grandson of George Washington) and Mary LeeFitzhugh Custis, daughter of William Fitzhugh and Ann Bolling Randolph Fitzhugh. Her godmother, Mary Randolph, was...
advance proceeded. Anticipating the Union moves, Lee ordered Major Generals FitzhughLee's, W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee's and Thomas L. Rosser's cavalry divisions to...
FitzhughLee III (August 19, 1905 – January 20, 1992) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he saw...
infantry and cavalry under Major General George Pickett and Major General FitzhughLee. Sheridan's men gave way at various locations during the day but fought...
Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, Robert E. Lee Jr., Anne Carter Lee, Mildred Childe Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, and William H. FitzhughLee. Other Lee relations...
fought against Confederate cavalry under Maj. Gens. Wade Hampton and FitzhughLee in the bloodiest and largest all-cavalry battle of the war. Sheridan's...
too far south for the Confederate right to contain it. Lee sent his cavalry under FitzhughLee to secure the crossroads at Cold Harbor. On May 31 Hancock's...
Mary Lee "Molly" Fitzhugh Custis (April 22, 1788 – April 23, 1853) was an Episcopal lay leader in Alexandria County in present-day Arlington County, Virginia...
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home of his late brother, Major General William Henry FitzhughLee's Ravensworth Mansion. Custis Lee died on February 18, 1913, in Alexandria, Virginia,...
Stuart, including the divisions of Maj. Gens. Wade Hampton, FitzhughLee, and W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee. Grant's orders to Meade were to march the night of May...
rear. The results were far better than even Jackson could have hoped. FitzhughLee found the entire right side of the Federal lines in the middle of open...
fighting kept up for an hour after Stuart was wounded with Maj. Gen. FitzhughLee taking temporary command. In the larger picture, Sheridan's raid proved...
II of England. Through her grandmother, Mary LeeFitzhugh Custis, she was a descendant of William Fitzhugh. Her maternal grandfather, George Washington...
love of the U.S. Navy. Lee's wife was Anne Marie Mason of Virginia. One of their sons was Confederate Major General FitzhughLee who later became Governor...
political advocate John Lamb (1840–1924), U.S. Congressman (1897–1913) FitzhughLee (1835–1905), Confederate cavalry general, Governor of Virginia, diplomat...
11, including the divisions of Maj. Gens. Wade Hampton, FitzhughLee, and W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee. (Hampton became the commander of the Cavalry Corps on August...
General Lee. The cavalry divisions of Major Generals Thomas L. Rosser and W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee arrived at Five Forks late that night. FitzhughLee took overall...