Sydney Smith Lee
Confederate States naval officer (1802 - 1869) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sydney Smith Lee (September 2, 1802 – July 22, 1869), called Smith Lee in his lifetime, was an American naval officer who served as a captain in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the third child of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee and Anne Hill Carter Lee, and the older brother of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.
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Born | (1802-09-02)September 2, 1802 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | July 22, 1869(1869-07-22) (aged 66) Richland, Stafford County, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
Service/ | United States Navy Confederate States Navy |
Years of service | 1820–1861 (USN) 1861–1865 (CSN) |
Rank | Commander (USN) Captain (CSN) |
Commands held | USS Mississippi Gosport Navy Yard CSN Bureau of Orders and Detail |
Battles/wars | Mexican War American Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Anne Marie Mason |
Relations | Fitzhugh Lee (son) Henry Lee III (father) Anne Hill Carter (mother) Robert E. Lee (brother) |
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