Milford chronicle., 1905-05-05


BRI9ADIRR GENERAL FITz-HUGH LEE.
been removed to the hospital it was
evident to the attending physicians
that his case was a very serious one,
but they believed that his strong vi
tality and will power would assist ma
terially in a partial recovery at least
from the attack. His condition re-
mained fair, considering the severity
of the attack during the day, but
shortly after 8 o'clock last night he
began to grow weaker, his breathing
became more rapid and his pulse
/ lower, terminating in less than two
hours in death. The end was peaceful
and without pain, the general remain
| ing conscious until within five minutes
Of the end. Half an hour before death
General Lee recognized his brother,
Daniel Lee, who came into the room
for moment.
In the room when he died were DR..
Montgomery, Miss Dorsey, a relative,
and nurse, two of the attending ply
sicians, Drs. Edie and Kean. having
retired temporarily. A pathetic feature
Of the case is that General Lee was
blessed with a family of his wife and
five children, but not one of them was
with him at the time of his death. The
general was 6S years of age.
General Lee boarded the Federal
express in Boston Thursday evening.
He passed the early part of the night
apparently resting comfortably in his
berth. The train had just left Fall
River, when other passengers near the
general heard him groaning. The por-
ter was called, and he discovered that !
his distinguished passenger was i'll.
No stop was advisable at that place, |
however. A telegram was sent to a /
doctor in New York, who was asked /
to meet the transport that carried the
train around New York In Jersey City.
The news Of General Lees death was
a severe shock to his numerous friends
In Washington. General Lees attack
Is attributed largely to his activity in
behalf Of the military and naval re-
view which is to be held in the vicin-
ty Of jamestown, Va. His heart and
soul have been in the work, and he la
bored zealously to make it a success.
Sketch Of General Fitzhuqh Lee.
General Fftzhugh Lee was a lineal
Of the famous Light Horse
Harry" Lee of the Revolution. and a
lephew Of General Robert E. Lee. He
vas born at Clermont, Fairfax county.
"a, November 19. 1885, and was grad
lated from West Point in 1856. He {
Vas severely wounded in a fight with I
indians, and in May, 1860, he was or &
cred to report at West Point as in |
tructor of cavalry. At the beginning
( the Civil War in 1861 he resigned S
is commission in the United States i
rmy and entered the Confederate SER
ice. At FIRST he was placed on star c
uty and was adjutant general Of Ew- n
IFS brigade until September. 1864.
hen he was made lieutenant colonel
the 1st Virginia cavalry, and later =
romoted to colonel. In all of the y
of Northern Virginia he y
'ok prominent part On July 25. y
S62, he was made brigadier general. y
Id on September s, 1863, he was ap- y
1inted major general In the battle I,
Winchester, September 10, 1854. ~
rec horses were shot under him, and IL
, was disabled by a severe wound
hich kept him from duty for several d
onths. In March, 1865, he was placed u
command of thewhole cavalry CORPS al
the army Of Northern Virginia. and &C
month later he was compelled to Ia
rrender to General Meade at Farm If
lie, after which he retired to his IN
me in Stafford county, Va.
In 1874 General Lee made a speech
Bunker Hill which attracted wide de
-ention. In the winter and spring Of le,
1928 he made a tour through the Os
uthern States in the interest of the ce
uthern Historical Society. In 1885. in,
er a spirited campaign, he defeated ND
hn A. Wise for the governorship Of stl
rginia. Upon retiring from the gov at
lorship, General Lee engaged for a of
le in agricultural pursuits, and was tai
erward elected president Of the
lsgow Development company. He
S a delegate-at-large from Virginia
the Democratic national convention leo
in 1892, and was earnest in o'
advocacy of the nomination of Gro nel
Cleveland for the presidency. N cal
lie, 1896, General Lee was appointed usi
United States consul general to cay
Da, which position he held until the Du'
ming Of the war with Spain. when pau
returned home and was made a
yadier general and given command +
IN army crops In the United States toil
~ He was retired in March, 1901 har
-eneral Lee was made president of of
jamestown Exposition, and his Kir