. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. d in 1846, on the outbreak of the Mexican war,he entered the United States service as colonel of the First TexasRifle Volunteers. After the regiment was disbanded he served asinspector-general on the staff of General W. O. Butler, and distin-guished himself notably at the battle of Monterey. On October 31st,1S49, he was appointed paymaster of the United States Army,with the rank of major, by President Taylor. On the 3d ofMarch, 1855, he was promoted to the colonelcy of the Second UnitedStates cavalry. In 1857 he was placed in c
. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. d in 1846, on the outbreak of the Mexican war,he entered the United States service as colonel of the First TexasRifle Volunteers. After the regiment was disbanded he served asinspector-general on the staff of General W. O. Butler, and distin-guished himself notably at the battle of Monterey. On October 31st,1S49, he was appointed paymaster of the United States Army,with the rank of major, by President Taylor. On the 3d ofMarch, 1855, he was promoted to the colonelcy of the Second UnitedStates cavalry. In 1857 he was placed in command of the expe-dition sent to Utah to force the Mormons into obedience of the federallaws, and for the zeal he displayed while so engaged received abrevet brigadier-generalship. In i860 he was removed to the com-mand of the Department of the Pacific. At the commencement ofthe Civil War he resigned his commission. Entered the Confed-erate service, receiving a generals commission, and was placed incommand of the Department of Kentucky and Missouri. At the(555). ^ KJ.) ? GENERAL ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON. APPENDIX. 557 battle of Shiloli or Pittsburg Lauding, he was in chief command,with General Beauregard as second, and displayed on that occasiongreat ability in handling his troops. On the afternoon of the firstdays battle, however, he received a wound in the thigh, whichcaused his death ten minutes later. He was buried on the battle-field, and reinterred at Austin, Texas, in January, 1867.—Co7ifederateWar Jouriial^ August, 1893.
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