Leon Winfield Christmas, usually called Lee Christmas, (February 2, 1863 – January 24 , 1924) was an American mercenary in Central America. In 1922 , Christmas began to suffer from tuberculosis, and he died in New Orleans in 1924. The New York Times obituary was titled "Gen. Lee Christmas, A Dumas Hero In Real Life" .
Leon Winfield Christmas, usually called Lee Christmas, (February 2, 1863 – January 21 , 1924) was an American mercenary in Central America. While in Central America , Christmas began to suffer from tropical sprue, and returned to the United States in hopes of receiving treatment. He died in New Orleans some months later, on January 21, 1924, of acute anemia brought about by the disease .
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