William Fitzhugh Lee Papers (C0471)

Collection Number: C0471

Collection Title: William Fitzhugh Lee Papers

Dates: 1861-1863

Creator: Lee, William Fitzhugh, 1832-1861

Abstract: Letter from Edwin J. Lee, aide-de-camp of Stonewall Jackson, to his aunt, November 1861. Description of the Battle of Manassas, Wm. F. Lee being wounded, and his subsequent death. Letter from J.E.B. Stuart, to Wm. F. Lee's widow, 1863. Expresses friendship, concern for her welfare, and confidence in a confederate victory.

Collection Size: 0.2 cubic feet 1 folder)

Language: Collection materials are in English.

Repository: The State Historical Society of Missouri

Restrictions on Access: Collection is open for research. This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Columbia. If you would like more information, please contact us at [email protected] Collections may be viewed at any research center.

Restrictions on Use: Materials in this collection are in the public domain.

Preferred Citation: [Specific item; box number; folder number] Collection Title (Collection Number); The State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Columbia [after first mention may be abbreviated to SHSMO-Columbia].

Donor Information: The papers were donated to the University of Missouri by Harvey A. DeWeerd on 19 January 1953 (Accession No. CA3155).

Related Materials: Additional materials related to the William Fitzhugh Lee Papers can be found in the following collection:

J.E.B. Stuart Letter, (C0476)

Processed by: Processed by the State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Columbia Staff, date unknown. Finding aid revised by Heather Richmond on January 25, 2021.

(C0471) William Fitzhugh Lee Papers Page 2

Historical Note:

Colonel William Fitzhugh Lee, Jr. was born on April 27, 1832 in Richmond County, Virginia. A Confederate in the Civil War, he fought in the 33rd Virginia Infantry Regiment, Stonewall Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. He was injured in the battle of Manassas (the Battle of Bull Run) and subsequently died on July 29, 1861.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Scope and Content Note:

The collection includes two letters. The first letter is from Edwin J. Lee, aide-de-camp of Stonewall Jackson, to his aunt, November 1861. It describes the Battle of Manassas, Wm. F. Lee being wounded, and his subsequent death. The second letter is from J.E.B. Stuart to Wm. F. Lee's widow, 1863. The letter expresses friendship, concern for her welfare, and confidence in a confederate victory.

Container List:

f. 1 Letters, 1861-1863

Index:

Index Term Folder Civil War--Battle of Manassas, 1862 1 Civil War--Medical and sanitary affairs 1 Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" (1824-1863) 1 Lee, William Fitzhugh 1 Medicine, 1860s 1 Stuart, J. E. B. (1833-1864) 1

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