LEE, Charles, American Cabinet officer: b. Leesylvania, Va., 1758; d. Fauquier County, Va., 24 June 1815. He was a brother of Henry Lee, soldier (q.v.). He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1775; studied law in the office of Jared Ingersoll at Philadelphia; practised in Westmoreland County, Va., and sat in the Virginia assembly. On 10 Dec. 1795 he was appointed by Washington Attorney General of the United States, and this office he filled until the last month of Adams' adminis tration (1801). He declined an appointment by Jefferson as chief justice of the United States Circuit Court for the fourth circuit.
LEE, Eliza Buckminster, American prose writer: b. Portsmouth, N. H., 1794; d. Brook line, Mass., 22 June 1864. She was married to Thomas Lee of Boston, Mass., where the greater part of her life was spent. She was a popular author in her day and among her books are 'Sketches of New England Life) (1837) ;
LEE, Fitzhugh, American soldier and di plomatist: b. Clermont, Fairfax County, Va., 19 Nov. 1835; d. Washington, D. C., 28 April 1905. He was the nephew of Robert E. Lee (q.v.). Appointed as cadet at large to West Point by President Fillmore, he entered the academy at 16, and was graduated in 1856, re ceiving an appointment to the famous Second cavalry of which A. S. Johnston was colonel and R. E. Lee was lieutenant-colonel. After serving for a year at Carlisle Barracks as cavalry instructor of recruits, he reported to his regiment on the frontier of Texas and was greatly distinguished in several fights with the Indians, being mentioned in the official reports for skill and gallantry. In a fight with the Comanches, 13 May 1859, he was severely wounded, but recovered and joined his com mand. He led a part of his company in Janu ary 1860, in a very notable and successful fight with the Indians, in which he greatly distin guished himself in a single combat with an Indian chief. In November 1860 he was ordered to West Point as instructor of cavalry tactics. When Virginia seceded from the Union he promptly resigned his commission and ten dered his services to his native State. He served for a time on the staff of Gen. R. S.
Ewell, and in September 1861 he became lieu tenant-colonel, and in April 1862 colonel of the First Virginia cavalry. Henceforth he was in timately connected with Stuart's cavalry and won constant reputation for dash, daring and intelligent execution of duty. After the battles
around Richmond he was made brigadier-gen eral, his brigade consisting of the 1st, 3d, 4th, 5th and 9th Virginia cavalry and a battery of horse artillery. In the campaign against Pope and the Maryland campaign the cavalry ren dered most important service, and General Lee did his full duty in these operations. When Gen. Robert Lee withdrew from Sharpsburg, Fitzhugh Lee's 'brigade relieved the pickets and held the lines till the army had crossed the Potomac. On 17 March 1863 Averell's division of 3,000 cavalry crossed the river at Beverly's Ford, and attacked him; though he could only put 800 troopers in the saddle, he successfully resisted Averell, and after one of the most hotly contested cavalry battles of the war drove him back across the river. In the Chancellors ville movement he protected Jackson's flank, and made a very important reconnoissance by which he located the flank and rear of the enemy, and enabled Jackson to attack it to the best advantage. In the autumn of 1863 he was made major-general and given command of a division of cavalry. In the campaign of 1864 he rendered important service, holding in check the advance of Grant's army until Gen. R. E. Lee's infantry could occupy Spottsylvania, re pelling Sherman's raid on Richmond, defeating Sheridan at Trevillians and Samaria Church, routing Wilson at Reams Station and operating with Early in the Valley, being severely wounded at the battle of Winchester. When Hampton was sent south Lee was giveri the command of the entire cavalry corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, conducting the re treat to Appomattox, was one of the council of war whom Robert Lee consulted, and one of the leaders in the last charge of the Army of Northern Virginia. He "accepted the situa tion)) after the surrender, and went to work on his farm at Richland. From 1886 to 1890 he was governor of Virginia. In 1896 he was appointed consul-general to Cuba, in which position he kept the State Department thor oughly informed of the Spanish policy during the rebellion, and vigorously upheld the rights and interests of the United States; after the destruction of the Maine he did much to pre vent the premature outbreak of war with Spain, but when war was inevitable he was recalled. In May 1898 he was appointed major-general of United States volunteers, and assigned to the command of the 7th army corps. At the close of the war he was made military governor of the province of Havana, and later was given the command of the Department of the Mis souri. He published 'Robert E. Lee) (1894, in 'Great Commanders' Series), and 'Cuba's Struggle against Spain) (1899).