Fitz Lee: A Military Biography of Major General Fitzhugh Lee, C.S.A.

by Edward G. Longacre

Book Overview

As the grandson of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee and the nephew of Robert E. Lee, Fitzhugh Lee--nicknamed "Fitz"--was born into one of Virginia's most distinguished families.

Upon graduation from West Point, Fitz Lee served in the U.S. Army until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he joined the Confederate cavalry forces. After participating in the Peninsula Campaign, he rapidly rose in rank, promoted first to brigadier general in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803230087
• ISBN13: 9780803230088
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Bison
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"