The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-08-13
Sketch OF General lee.

General Fitzhugh Lee, the nominee of
tho Democratic Convention for Governor
Of Virginia, wns born at Clermont, Fair.
| FAX County, on November 10, 1885, and
is therefore In the G0tS year of his age.
His father was Captain Sydney Smith
Lee, who left the United States Navy Mt
the breaking out of the war and Joined
| the Confederate Navy. General Lee was
grandson of General Henry Lee, or
Light Horse Harry" O nephew of Gen.
eral Robert L. Leo. The mother of Gen.
eral Lee was O granddaughter of George
Mason and q sister of James nj. Mason,
who for many years represented Virginia
In the United States Senate, and who
represented the Confederacy in England
| during the war. At the age of 16 Gen.
eral Lee secured an appointment to West
Point. He graduated from there In 1866.
he stood at the head Of hia class in
horsemanship, and was assigneu to the
fifth cavalry Lieutenant. This was at
that period one of the most famous regi.
ments In the army. It was at times com.
manded by such distinguished officers as
Albert Sidney Johnston aud Robert T..
Lee, Earl Van Dorm, George H. Thomas,
William j. Hardee, John B. Hood and
others, who won fans in the Southern
and Federal armies during The lats war,
were officers in this regiment. lee saw
service on the Western frontiers, und was
seriously wounded in conflict with the
Comauche Indians. In 1860 General
Lee was detached from his regiment aud
ordered to report to West Point as an
instructor of cavalry.
The breaking out of the war found the
subject of this sketch second Lieuten.
ant on duty at West Point. When Vir-
gtnia seeded he promptly resigned his
commission and Joined the Confederate
army. His first service under the South
was in General Beauregard's army at the
battle of Manassas. General Lee became
one OF the most brilliant cavalry com.
manders in the Confederate army. From
Lieutenant he rose to be q Major.
General. At the battle of Winchester
General Lee was wounded in the thigh
by minnie ball. Three horses were
shot under him during that conflict. His
wound confined him to his room for sew.
eral months, but as soon as he could do
80 he was again at his post. Early in
the Spring of 1856 General Lee was
placed in command of all of the cavalrv
Of the army Of No5the.e yi5S; yiovernor 1ns vas
ama uemSctatlc nx .h ea9dG9oorps Corps commanders who
u!o .oaeheral Robert E. Lee, composed
the council of war which determined
upon the surrender at Appomattox Court
House. General Fitzhugh Lees career
was one of the most brilliant of anv
commander in the Confederate army.
1t has been said that he never sustained
q defeat when he was In independent
command of nm expedition. He was
fauitlessly brave, and inspired his mon
by bis dashing, gallant bearing. He was
popular with officers and men. After
tne surrender. General Lee returned to
his home, and for several years engaged
in agricultural pursuits. He owned
the Yorfd5Rnns 81 nsaaah nG{aauetah aRurasss riss
was in command of all the volunteer
military that took part in the exercises
on that occasion. He was recently ap.
pointed by President Cleveland one Of
the members of the Board Of visitors to
West Point.-Batimore Sun.