History of Fulton, (Oswego County) New York United States of America

Biographies:

Albert Lindley Lee Biography

Albert Lindley Lee, soldier, was born in Fulton, N.Y., Jan. 16, 1834; son of Moses Lindley and Ann (Case) Lee and a descendant of William Lee, who settled on Long Island in 1681. He was graduated at Union college in 1853; studied law, and removed to Kansas, where he was elected a justice of the supreme court of the state in 1861. He resigned his seat on the bench the same year to serve as major of the 7th Kansas cavalry, and became its colonel in the following year. In May, 1862, he was ordered with his regiment to Mississippi and commanded the 2d cavalry brigade at the battle of Corinth, Oct. 3, and afterward in Grant's central Mississippi campaign. He was appointed brigadier-general in January, 1863, his commission dating from Nov. 29, 1862; was assigned to the, 13th army corps, Gen. John A. McClernand commanding, and acted as his chief of staff in the operations about Vicksburg, and at the battles of Champion Hill and Big Black River, May 16 and 17, 1863. On May 19 he commanded the 1st brigade, 9th division, 13th army corps, in the assault on Vicksburg, and was severely wounded by a gunshot through face and head. He rejoined his brigade for duty July 26, 1863, and was assigned to the command of the 12th division, 13th army corps, which was ordered to New Orleans. He was appointed chief of cavalry, department of the Gulf, on the staff of Gen. N. P, Banks, and saw service in western Louisiana. In the Red River expedition of 1864, he commanded the cavalry division. In July, 1864, he commanded an infantry brigade in the expedition up the White river, Arkansas; in August, he was assigned to the command of the cavalry division, headquarters at Baton Rouge, La., and in January, 1865, he was ordered to New Orleans, and was on duty there till May, 1865, when he resigned his commission and was mustered out of service. General Lee subsequently engaged in business in New York city where he was still residing in 1901.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor