William henry fitzhugh lee

Fitzhugh lee, grandson of henry lighthorse harry and nephew of robert e. William henry fitzhugh lee may 31, 1837 october 15, 1891, known as rooney lee often spelled roony among friends and family or w. Arlington house, near alexandria, va son of robert e. She married william henry fitzhugh iii on january 10, 1814. After graduating from harvard, rooney planned to take up farming on his familys plantation. William henry fitzhugh lee may 31, 1837 october 15, 1891, known as rooney lee or w. Anna maria fitzhugh daughters of the american revolution. He was a planter, a confederate cavalry general in the american civil war, and later a member of the u. The cousins were both distinguished cavalry officers in the confederate army of northern virginia, commanded by rooneys father. William henry fitzhugh rooney lee arlington house, the. William henry fitzhugh lee, known as rooney lee or w.

Lee and mary anna randolph custis and the greatgreatgrandson of martha washington, the wife of the first president of the united states. Lukes hospital after a long illness at the age of 75. George bolling lee, a gynecologist who had practiced medicine here since 1899 and was a grandson of gen. William henry fitzhugh lee label from public data source wikidata. Lee referred to him as too large to be a man, too small to be horse and believed he needed a tight rein. William henry fitzhugh lee, born at arlington, may 31, 1837, was named for his mothers uncle, william henry fitzhugh of ravensworth. He entered harvard in 1854 but left in 1857 when he secured a commission in the infantry. Following in the family tradition, the colonels public service already included command in the county militia that carried a title. After graduation from harvard university he was commissioned as an officer in the united states army, serving from 1857 until he resigned in 1859 to become a planter. William henry fitzhugh lee 18371891 major general previous photo next photo previous photo next photo. Lee, william henry fitzhugh, 18371891 lc linked data. Anna maria was devoted to her sisterinlaw mary lee fitzhugh custis of arlington house. After the war, he wrote about and taught the history of the south during the civil war and wrote a biography of robert e. About 1799, william fitzhugh bought the house at 607 oronoco st.

His pedigree included lighthorse harry lee and martha washington. His home and office were at 20 east sixtysixth street. William henry fitzhugh lee, called rooney by his family, was born the second son of the famous commander and general of the confederacy, robert e. Lee and mary anna randolph custis and brother of former secretary of state custis lee. Fitzhugh, william henry 17921830 the story of ravensworth. George bolling lee of new york, writing under date of november 2, 1936, gave the following explanation. Lee was the second son of former president robert e. This handcolored ambrotype encased in a gold locket depicts william henry fitzhugh rooney lee, the second son of robert e.

Two years later, after participating in the utah expedition, lee resigned to farm at his plantation known as white house, that he had inherited from his maternal grandfather, located on the pamunkey river. Lee 18071870 was a confederate states army officer who served as general in chief of the armies from february to april 1865. Two years later, after participating in the utah expedition, lee resigned to farm at his plantation known as white. Although close to his famous uncle, lee is remembered as one of the souths finest cavalry commanders. He was military governor of havana and pinar del rio in 1899, subsequently commanded the department of the missouri, and retired in 1901 as a brigadier general, u. Dr george bolling lee 18721948 find a grave memorial. In 1751 colonel henry fitzhugh 17231783, the eldest son and principal heir of captain henry fitzhugh, was twentyeight and had been married for five years. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with the latest guidance from the centers for. He was a member of the influential fitzhugh family of virginia and owner of the large ravensworth estate in fairfax county. William henry fitzhugh lee cartedevisite william henry fitzhugh lee, second son of r. Fitzhugh lee commanded the 7th army corps, but took no part in the actual operations in cuba. Confederate states of america america civil war confederate monuments us history american history family history robert e lee southern heritage civil war photos.

William henry fitzhugh lee 18371891 wikitree free family tree. Henry lighthorse harry lee of the continental army and the son of the late maj. Fitzhugh lee was born on november 19, 1835, at clermont, near alexandria, virginia. Lee father, mary anna randolph custis mother, charlotte wickham first wife, mary tabb bolling second wife. Lee had 3 children named jillian crunk lee, loie torus lee, and. Search now view more historical records for william lee. After the year 1850, i leave all my negroes unconditionally free, with the privilege of having the expences of their removal to whatever places of residence they may select defrayed. In the 1820 census, william henry lee is enumerated in vernon township, clinton county, ohio. Lee, fitzhugh lee was born in fairfax county, virginia on november 19, 1835. William henry fitzhugh rooney lee arlington house, the robert. Lee, william henry fitzhugh, known as rooney lee, 183791, confederate cavalry general in the american civil war, b. Now a refugee, his wife, mary custis lee, mourned for arlington as she wandered from home to home across virginias countryside. Lee and mary randolph custis lee, in the uniform of a u. Born at arlington in 1837, william henry fitzhugh lee was the second son of robert e.

At age 38 in may 1830, william henry fitzhugh died suddenly and unexpectedly of a suspected stroke while visiting his inlaws in maryland. Lee, was the 7th president of the confederate states of america. William henry fitzhugh lee may 31, 1837 october 15, 1911, known as rooney lee or w. Rooney lee served as a second lieutenant from 1857 until 1859 before joining the confederate cavalry during the civil.

Oktober 1891 bei alexandria, virginia, war ein general des. William henry fitzhugh lee of the confederate army and the late mrs. Lee, fitzhugh, 18351905 social networks and archival. He was the son of sydney smith lee, who would later become a captain in the confederate states navy. William henry fitzhugh lee national portrait gallery. Obituary from the new york times, 14 jul 1948, page 23, column 5. Lee, confederate military leader in the civil war, died yesterday in st. Lee, william henry fitzhugh lee was called rooney to avoid confusion with his cousin fitzhugh lee of clermont in fairfax county. He was the third child and second son of confederate general robert e. Known as rooney, he graduated from harvard and entered the army in 1857 as a 2 nd lieutenant in the 6 th infantry. William henry fitzhugh rooney lee 18371891 find a grave. Lee, william was born at the family home of arlington in virginia on may 31, 1837. Lee, william henry fitzhugh article about lee, william.

Created published the new york herald, new york city, new york, april 15, 1865 subject headings. After william fitzhugh s death, it then passed to william henry fitzhugh, his only son, and was rented to the lee family. His father, sidney smith lee, older brother of robert e. Nucmc data from library of congress, manuscript div. General csa, william henry fitzhugh lee 1837 1891 genealogy.