Jesse M. Lee

Jesse M. Lee
Born	(1843-01-02)January 2, 1843 Putnam County, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 26, 1926(1926-03-26) (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	Union United States
Service	Union Army (1861–1865) United States Army (1865–1907)
Years of service	1861–1907
Rank	Major General
Unit	U.S. Army Infantry Branch
Commands	10th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment Department of Texas Department of the Visayas
Wars	American Civil War American Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Boxer Rebellion
Spouse(s)	Lucy Wood Hathaway ​ ​ (m. 1868⁠–⁠1926)​
Children	1

Jesse M. Lee (Jesse Matlock Lee) (January 2, 1843 – March 26, 1926) was a United States Army Brigadier General who was commanding officer of Fort Sam Houston 1904–1906. He was born in Putnam County, Indiana to John and Effie Lee. He married Lucy Wood Hathaway in 1868. Their only child was daughter Maude.[1]

In November 1861, Jesse enlisted in Company B, 59th Indiana Volunteer Infantry as a private and commissary sergeant. He was promoted to second lieutenant in 1862, first lieutenant in 1863, and mustered out of service with the rank of captain in July, 1865. He joined the regular army in July, 1866 as a second lieutenant and by the time of his retirement on January 2, 1907 he had achieved the rank of major general. Besides the Civil War, General Lee served in the Indian Campaigns in the west, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, and the Boxer Rebellion in China.[2]

Lee was a veteran of the American Indian Wars. In 1877, he was serving as an Indian agent when Oglala Chief Crazy Horse agreed to surrender. At the request of the chief, Lee escorted him to Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Both Lee and Crazy Horse believed that Lee would be able to speak on his behalf. Lieutenant Colonel Luther P. Bradley denied the request. [3]

He served in the Civil War. Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion.[4][5][6]

Death

Lee died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on March 26, 1926, from complications of gangrene. His wife Lucy died June 29, 1938. Both are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[7]

See also

• Pershing House

References

1. "Maj. Gen Jesse M. Lee, Native Hoosier, Famous Soldier, Dies,PT 1". The Indianapolis Star. 27 March 1926. Retrieved 6 February 2022.; "Maj. Gen Jesse M. Lee, Native Hoosier, Famous Soldier, Dies,PT 2". The Indianapolis Star. 27 March 1926. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
2. "Gen. J. M. Lee's Funeral To Be Held Tomorrow". Evening Star. 28 March 1926. p. 24, Image 24, Col 1. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
3. Donovan, James (24 March 2008). A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn – the Last Great Battle of the American West. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-02911-7.
4. Garland, Hamlin (1 January 1998). Selected Letters of Hamlin Garland. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-2160-4.
5. "Maj. Gen Jesse M. Lee, Native Hoosier, Famous Soldier, Dies,PT 1". The Indianapolis Star. 27 March 1926. Retrieved 6 February 2022.;"Maj. Gen Jesse M. Lee, Native Hoosier, Famous Soldier, Dies,PT 2". The Indianapolis Star. 27 March 1926. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
6. "Brigadier General Lee 13 Jan 1904". The Galveston Daily News. 13 January 1904. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
7. Humanities (27 March 1926). "Maj. Gen. Jesse M. Lee". The Washington Times. p. Page 20, Image 20, Col 1.