The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. 25. LEE, Henry, soldier and governor of Virginia,was born in Westmoreland county, Va., Jan. 39, was educated at Princeton College, N. J.,where be was
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. 25. LEE, Henry, soldier and governor of Virginia,was born in Westmoreland county, Va., Jan. 39, was educated at Princeton College, N. J.,where be was graduated in 1774. On his returnto Virginia the young man was intrusted withthe management of the private aflfairs of thefamily, as his father, who was a mem-ber of the house of burgesses was en-gaged at the time in negotiating atreaty with the Indian tribes. In1776 Henry Lee received an appoint-ment as captain of cavalry under Bland, but it was not untilSeptember of the following year thathe joined the main army. There hisskill, his discipline and his manly andsoldier-like bearing attracted the no-tice of the commander-in-chief, andhe was soon promoted to the rank ofmajor and given the command of aseparate cavalry corps, which, whenocmpleted, included three companiesof horse and was known as LeesLegion. It was from this commandthe brilliant and dashing young officer received thename of Lighthorse Harry. One of his most
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