Sydney Smith Lee

Sydney Smith Lee
Sydney Smith Lee (September 2, 1802 – July 22, 1869) was a U.S.N. (cmdr.) and later a C.S.N. (capt.) officer, and an older brother to Robert E. Lee.
Born(1802-09-02)September 2, 1802
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 1869(1869-07-22) (aged 66)
Richland, Stafford County, U.S.
Buried
Allegiance United States
 Confederate States
Service / branch United States Navy
 Confederate States Navy
Years of service1820–1861 (USN)
1861–1865 (CSN)
Rank Commander (USN)
Captain (CSN)
CommandsUSS Mississippi
Gosport Navy Yard
CSN Bureau of Orders and Detail
Battles / warsMexican War American Civil War
Spouse(s)Anne Marie Mason
RelationsFitzhugh Lee (son)
Henry Lee III (father)
Anne Hill Carter (mother)
Robert E. Lee (brother)

Sydney Smith Lee (September 2, 1802 – July 22, 1869), called Smith Lee in his lifetime, was an American naval officer who served as a captain in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the third child of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee and Anne Hill Carter Lee, and the older brother of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.


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