Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Lee III, Henry |
Also Known as |
"Light Horse Harry" Henry Lee III |
Titles & honors |
Delivered an obituary for his friend President George Washington, coined the phrase "First in war, first in peace and first in the heart of his countrymen" |
Deceased |
March 25, 1818 |
Deceased where |
Dungeness, Cumberland Island |
Children |
Robert E. Lee |
Notes |
Returning fron the West Indies in 1818 where he had gone because of his impaired health, he stopped to visit Dungeness and died there. He was moved to Lexington, Virgina 95 years later. |
Role |
Military |
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Disinterment of General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee - Negative
Head stone at the time of disinterment of General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, on Cumberland Island, May 1913
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Disinterment of General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee - Negative
Disinterment of General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, on Cumberland Island, May 1913
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Disinterment of General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, - Negative
Unidentified dignitaries from Virginia and Georgia in attendance at the disinterment of General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, on Cumberland Island, May 1913
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Grave of Light Horse Harry Lee. - Postcard, Picture
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Light Horse Harry Lee's Death in Georgia 140 Years Ago Is Marked by Dipped Flags - Newspaper
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R.E. Lee: A Biography, Vol. IV - Book
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The American Revolution in the South - Book
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The American Revolution in the South - Book
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