The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-22
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CAREER OF GEN. LEE
THE MAN WHO STOOD GUARD IN CUBA
Stirring Life Story Ancestors Famous as
Soldlers and Statcsmcn-IIIs Army
RscOrd-A Man without
an Enemy.
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DAYS OF wars alarms lS ltHnuSn Lee,
late Consul General for the United
States in Cuba. Ho is man of emi-
nence as a soldier, politician and
statesman, and he comes rightly by
his prce minent abilities as Il leader
among men through decent from Il
long limo of distinguished ancestors
The Lee family has been distin-
guished for ncarly thrco hundred
years in Virginia, not only in the
local annals, but on the pages of tho
Colonial annals. Richard Lee, tho
earliest ancestors Of tho Lees in this
country, made in 1866 largo state
ments in Virginia between tho Rap
pnhannock and Potomac rivers, known
rs the "Northcrn Neck" IIo acted
for somc time as secretary to Sir
William Berkeley, then Governor Of
Virginia, and on tho restoration of
Charles II, used his influence in re-
storing the alleglanco Of tho colony
to the crown.
In Cromwpll's time Virginia had
taken Il decided stop towards indie
pendonce and had obtained quasi
recognition in Il treaty 81 igncd by the
Protectors own hand. Henry Lre
shared in tho ceremonies Of crown
ing the restored mouarch "King of
England, Ireland and Virginia"
from which came the irsand Oh tho
ancient arms Of tho Commonwealth,
;'Scndat Virginia QuarIam"
Another ono OF tho Lccs, Thomas
Ice, grandson of Richard, was Que
OF the leading spirits in The Virginia
colony. He was for some timo Prcsi
dent Of tho Council, aud, although
he preceded by a generation the
Revolution, he designated the pre-
sont sito of Washington as the future
scnt Of government. Ho died in
1850.
LEES IN REVOLUILONARY TIMES.
Thomas Leo left six sons, thrco Of
whom obtained distinction. Richard
Leo, Jr., was n member Of the first
Continental Congress and was the
first to move Il resolution on June 7,
l1G, "Ihat these colonies arc and
of right ought to be FREQ and indc-
pendent States; that they arc ab .
solved from all allegiance to tho
British crown, and that all political
connection between them Is and ought
to be totally dissolvcd.'
His brother, Francis Lee, signed
with him the Declaration Of Indie
pcndcnco. Tho grandfather Of Cen
ornl Fitzhngh Leo WAS tho famous
'Light Horse Harry" probably the
most brilliant namo in tho distin-
guished annals Of the Leo family.
lie was brave officer in tho revolu
tlon, and a most daring ono. lfc
commanded Il legion noted for its
exploits. He distinguished himself
10y tho capture of II British fort at
Panlus Hook, and he served with
such brilliancy undcr Green in tho
CarollnlanS that he said he was un-
der obligations TO Leo which ho
could never repay, aud with his own
hand wrote him, "No man in tho
progress of tho campnign has equal
merit with yourself"
The fnthor of General Leo was
Captain Sydney Smith Lee, aud it IS
interesting to note that his birthplace
was Camden, n. j., no having bopn
born in Camden in n house now cc.
cnpied by the Young Mems Repub.
can club while his mother was ON n
visit there to II very intimate friend,
Airs Smith, after whom CAPTAIN
Leo vas called. I:c added tho namo
OF Sydney after tho death Of Il broth.
or Of that name Captain Leo re-
signed his commission in tho United
States navy to enter tho Confederate
aervico ut tho timo of tho secession
of Virginia.
During the war Captain Lee COM
mandod tho important post of Dro
wey's Bluff; he was afterwards mado
chief of the Bureau Of Orders and
Details under tho Secretary of tho
Navy.
lNFLUENoE OF A GOOD MOTHER.
Interest always centers around the
mothers Of great men, from whom
sons arc said to derive their qualities