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ROBERT LEE, an American army officer; born in Rusk co., Tex., in 1864. He graduated at Hubbard College in 1883 and from the United States Military Academy in 1888. He was made second lieutenant in the same year and served in the cavalry regiment until 1896. He was captain and assistant adjutant-general of volunteers during the Spanish-American War in 1898.
After serving in various regiments, he was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers in 1901. He was honorably discharged in the same year. From 1901 to 1904 he was major of the Porto Rico regiment of infantry. From 1905 to 1909 he was commandant of cadets of the United States Military Academy, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. colonel' After further service in Porto Rico and other places he was appointed lieutenantcolonel of cavalry in 1916, and was detailed to the general staff of the 10th Provisional Division and of the cavalry division, and in 1917 was assigned chief of staff of the Northeastern Department.
He was brigadier-general in the National army in 1918. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1891 for gallantry in Indian campaigns.
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