Samuel Perry Lee, Major, United States Army

Samuel Perry Lee
Major, United States Army

His private monument in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery reads:

"Battles: 1st Bull Run, Seige of Yorktown, Williamsburgh, Fair Oaks, Savage Station, Glendale, Malvern Hill, Seven Pines, 2nd Bull Run, Chantilly, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Gettysburg.
1833-1890."

His wife, Elizabeth R. Fiske Lee (Died December 3, 1915) is buried with him.

Research continues regarding his career.

Courtesy of Michael T. Stein:

Major Samuel Perry Lee (1833-October 20th, 1890)
First Lieutenant Maine Infantry 1861
Captain 1862
Major 1862
Honorably mustered out November 12, 1863
Major, VRC 1863-66
Honorably mustered out October 19 1866
Lieutenant Colonel & Colonel (Brevet) United States Volunteers March 13, 1865
Captain USA 1866
Served with 45th Infantry Regiment 1866-69
Unassigned 1869-70
Retired as a Major, December 15th, 1870

LEE, SAMUEL P
MAJ PVT LT COL USA RET
DATE OF DEATH: 10/20/1890
BURIED AT: SITE 86 B
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

LEE, ELIZABETH R W/O LEE, S P
DATE OF DEATH: 12/03/1915
BURIED AT: SECTION W SITE D86-B
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF SP LEE, MAJOR USA RET

Photo By Michael Robert Patterson, 1999

Updated: 30 October 2001 Updated: 11 November 2001 Updated: 19 December 2001 Updated: 9 March 2003 Updated: 5 August 2005
Updated: 10 December 2006