Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1905 — FITZHUGH LEE IS DEAD. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FITZHUGH LEE IS DEAD.

Famous Southern Fighter Expires in Washington. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia, a veteran of three wars, died in Washington Friday night from apoplexy after being stricken on a train en route from Boston. Mrs. Lee and other members of the family ,are not iu Washington, and there was no one at the distinguished Soldier’s bedside when he died except his brother, Daniel Lee, and the physicians, Drs. Edie and Ivean. Gen. Lee, who was 68 years old, had

been in Bosteu to advocate the representation of Massachusetts at the Jamestown exposition in 1907, lie being president. of the exposition company. If* made a speech before tlie legislative committee of the ; Massachusetts' House Thursday and wuh iu his usual health when he left Boston. Gen. Lee served in three wars, ’ his first service, beiug .frogtier duty against the Indians. ’ During, the Civil War he was a major general On tho Coufedcrat* side., 11 is third war was the conflict against Spain.

GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE.