Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-05-06

AhltADiEk CENkRAL FITE-HINE XXX
been removed % the hospital IL was
evident to the attending physicians
that his case WAS very serious one,
hut they believed that his strong vi.
talitg and will power would assist ma
tsrially in a partial recovery at least
from the attack. His condition re-
mntned fair. considering TIN severity
OF the attack during the day but
shortly after s O'Clock Iasl night he
osgan 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 pam. the general remain
inS conscious until within Ave minutes
Of the end. Half an hour before death
General Lee recognized has brother.
Darrell Lee. who came into the room
fer a moment
In the room when he dicn were DR..
Montgomery. Hiss Dorsey. a relative,
and a nurse. two OF the attending ply
sictGRs, Drs- Kdie and Kean, having
retired temporarily. A pathetic feature
OF the case is that General Lee was
blessed with n family OF his wife and
nve children. but not one OF them was
Il
general was Is 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 heft Fall
River. when other passengers near the
general heard him groaning. The por-
ter was called. and he discovered that
mis- distinguished passenger was i'll.
No stpg was advisable al that place
however a Telegram was sent 20 a
doctor In New York. who was asked
10 meet the transport that carried the
train AROUND New York in Jersey CITY.
the news OF General lees death was
severe shock 10 his numerous friends
In Washington. General Lees attack
is attributed 3argely TO mis- activity su
behalf OF the military and naval re-
view which is 40 be held in the vicin-
fly OF Jamestown. Va. His heart and
soul have been in the work. and he ia
bored zeSlously 80 make il a success
Sketch of General Fitzhuoh Lee.
General Fitzhugh Lee was a lineal
descendant of the famous Light Horse
Harry" Lee of the Revolution. and a
nephew of General Robert Z. Lee He
was born at Clermcnt Fairfax coxnty.
Va. November -, 1885. and was grad |
uated from West Point in 1856. He
was severely wounded in a fight with /
Indians, and in May. 1860. he was or
dered TO report at West Point as in.
structor Of cavalry At the beginning
Of the Civil War In 1851 he resigned
his commission In the United States
army and entered the Confederate SER
yice. At first he was placed on star
duty and was adJutant general of Ew.
els brigade until September. 1861
when he was made lieutenant colonel
of the LIST Virginia cavalry, and later
promoted To colonel In all of the
campaigns OF Northern Virginia he
'ook prominent part On july 25
1862. he was made brigadier general
md on September 8. 1863, he was ap-
pointed major general. In the battle
'f Winchester. September 10. 1864.
-hree horses were shot under him. and
,e was disabled by a severe wound
which kept him from duty for several
months. In March. 1865. he was placed
n command OF thswhole cavalry CORPS
n the army OF Northern Virginia. and
month later he was compelled TO
TO General Meade at Farm
lille. after which he retired to hts
'ome In Stafford county. Va.
In 1874 General Lee made a speech
Il Bunker Hill which attracteA wide
lttention. In the winter and spring OF
1872 he made a tour through the
southern States In the interest OF the
,orthern Historical Society. In 1885,