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eneral Robert E. Lee's son, William Lee was an officer in the Confederate army and later a congressman.
Timeline
Birth- May 31, 1837
Arlington, Virginia
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 22 - 20 years
Branch
Army
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Conflict Period
Other Service
Service End Date
1859
Service Start Date
1857
Unit
Sixth Regiment, US Infantry
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- 1859-Ages: 26 - 22 years
Charlotte Wickham
Spouse Death Date
1863
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Ages: 28 - 24 years
Served For
Confederate States
Branch
Confederate Army
State
Virginia
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Unit
Ninth Cavalry (Johnson's Regiment)
Service End Date
1865
Rank
Major General
Service Start Date
1861
Enlistment- 1861-Age: 24 years
Marriage- 1867-Age: 30 years
Mary Tabb Bolling
Education: Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education: Institution
Harvard University
Occupation
Army officer, planter, politician
Employment: Start Date
Mar 4, 1887
Employment: Place
Washington, DC
Employment: Employer
US House of Representatives
Employment: End Date
Oct 15, 1891
Employment: Position
Representative from Virginia
Employment: End Date
Dec 3, 1879
Employment: Start Date
Dec 1, 1875
Employment: Employer
Virginia Senate
Death- Oct 15, 1891-Age: 54 years
Alexandria, Virginia
Other Facts
Full Name
William H F Lee
Full Name
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee
Also known as
Rooney (or Roony) Lee
Mother
Mary Anna Randolph Custis
Father
Robert E. Lee
Also known as
W.H.F. Lee,
