Arthur Tracy Lee
| Arthur Tracy Lee | |
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Colonel Arthur T. Lee
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| Born |
June 26, 1814 Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 29, 1879 (aged 65) Rochester, New York |
| Place of burial | Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1838–65 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | 2nd Infantry Regiment, Army of the Potomac |
| Battles/wars | |
Arthur Tracy Lee (June 26, 1814 – December 29, 1879) served as an officer in the regular army before and during the American Civil War. He was also an author, painter, musician, and an architect.
Lee was born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania to James Lee and Catharine Shriner. As a youth, he studied art in Philadelphia, supposedly under Thomas Sully. On October 3, 1838, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 5th United States Infantry Regiment, mostly through the influence of Simon Cameron. Less than a month later, on November 1, he was transferred to the 8th United States Infantry Regiment. He assisted in the 1840 removal of Winnebago Indians from Wisconsin and later participated in the Seminole War. While in Florida, he would meet Margaret Wenthworth Spafford, whom he would marry on July 27, 1844 at St. Augustine. They would have five children, only one of which would not die young.
On March 4, 1845, Lee was promoted to 1st lieutenant. His unit was transferred to Texas in September of that year and placed under General Zachary Taylor. At the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, he commanded a company of the regiment, serving alongside 1st Lieutenant James Longstreet. He would write a poem about both of these battles.
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