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Lee (RICHARD HENRY an American)

RICHARD HENRY, an American statesman; born in Stratford, Weststatesman ; born in Stratford, Westmoreland co., Va., Jan. 20, 1732. He received part of his education in England, and after his return to his native country was try was chosen a delegate to the House of from Westmoreland county.

In the opposition to unjust British claims he played throughout a most important part. A delegate from Virginia to the first American Congress at Philadelphia (1774) he was at once recognized as a leader in that assembly. He drew up to the king and the English people.

English people. When war became inplaced on the various committees ous committees appointed to organize re- June 7, 1776, he introduced the motion finally breaking political connection with Great Britain. In 1784 he was unanimously elected president of the Congress, and when the Federal Constitution was established he entered the Senate for his native State.

In 1792 he retired into private life. He died in Chantilly, Va., June 19, 1794.

GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE the Confederate army. He occupied himself with organizing his troops till E. Johnston in the command of the army May, 1862, when he superseded Gen. J. intrusted with the defense of Richmond, threatened by a formidable Union army ROBERT E Z army. He occupied anizing his troops till he superseded Gen. J. command of the army defense of Richmond, ormidable Union army LEE LEE-CHEE under General McClellan. In the san- of Shakespeare" is considered to be the a vigorous assault on McClellan's army, and succeeded, in a series of severe bat- tles, known as the "Seven Days' Battles," in forcing it back from its position in military officer; born in Charleston, S. C., Sept. 22, 1833. He was graduated at

United States Military Academy in 1854. LEE, STEPHEN DILL, an American front of Richmond. In August, of the He served in the army till 1861, when he a vigorous assault on McClellan's army, and succeeded, in a series of severe battles, known as the "Seven Days' Battles," in forcing it back from its position in front of Richmond. In August, of the same year, General Lee forced the Union army under General Pope to fall precipitately back upon Washington. The campaigns he conducted in Maryland and Pennsylvania in 1862-1863 were, however, not so fortunate. After fighting a hotly-contested and drawn battle at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, Lee was obliged to retreat across the Potomac; and, though victorious in the first day's battle at Gettysburg (July 1, 1863), he met with a disastrous repulse two days after- ward, and was again compelled to retire across the Potomac. Previous to this, however, General Lee had signally deward, and was again compelled to retire across the Potomac. Previous to this, however, General Lee had signally defeated General Burnside's army at Fredericksburg, Dec. 12-16, 1862, and also defeated General Hooker at Chancellorsville, May 1-4, 1863. From August, 1863, till May, 1864, General Lee was engaged in operations along the line of the Rappahannock, and fought a succession and from there S. to his old position beand from there S. to his old position before Richmond, during May, 1864. On Feb. 5, 1865, General Lee was appointed fore Richmond, during May, 1864. On erate armies in the field, and till April in that year held the defenses of Petersburg and Richmond, fighting several battles to retain them. On April 2 he was at last dislodged from his intrenchments by superior forces, compelled to retreat from Petersburg, and eventually to surrender himself and army to General Grant, April 9, after a long and gallant contest with his resolute and able adversary. General Lee was installed president of Washington College, Va., Oct. 2, 1865. He died in Lexington, Va., Oct. 12, 1870.