Lee, Charles, 1731-1782

General Lee lost his command after he was found guilty at court martial. Later considered a traitor.

From the description of ALS, 1778 July 3 : Brunswick, to Robert Morris. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13730721

Lee was a veteran British Army officer who settled in America in 1773 and was appointed a major general in the Continental Army at the outbreak of the Revolution. In 1778, he was appointed to lead the attack at the Battle of Monmouth, but instead retreated without warning, apparently ignored orders from George Washington, and afterward demanded an apology from him. Lee was suspended and later dismissed from the Army.

From the description of ALS, 1776 Jan. 30, Stamford, Ct., to Robert Morris, Philadelphia. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86156133

From the description of ALS, [1776] Feb. 20, New York, N.Y., to Robert Morris, Philadelphia. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122490228

From the description of ALS, 1775 July 29, Winter Hill, Mass., to Robert Morris. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122316892

From the description of ALS, 1776 Jan. 23, Stamford, Ct., to Robert Morris. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122417427

From the description of ALS, [1775] Dec. 7, Winter Hill, Mass., to Robert Morris. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122690057

Army officer.

From the description of Orderly book and will of Charles Lee, 1776-1782. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014899

Revolutionary War general, of South Carolina; Lee was a veteran British Army officer who settled in America in 1773 and was appointed a major general in the Continental Army at the outbreak of the Revolution. In 1778, he was appointed to lead the attack at the Battle of Monmouth, but instead retreated without warning, apparently ignored orders from George Washington, and afterward demanded an apology from him. Lee was suspended and later dismissed from the Army.

From the description of Charles Lee letterbook, 1776 July 2 - Aug. [27?]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 31060551

Lee was a veteran British Army officer who settled in America in 1773 and was appointed a major general in the Continental Army at the outbreak of the Revolution. He was captured and held prisoner by the British from December 1776 to April 1778 and during that time wrote for them a plan for defeating the Americans (which was not discovered until 1858). After his release in 1778, he was appointed to lead the attack at the Battle of Monmouth, but instead retreated without warning, apparently ignored orders from George Washington, and afterward demanded an apology from him. Lee was suspended and later dismissed from the Army.

From the description of ALS, 1777 Apr. 4, New York, N.Y., to Robert Morris, Philadelphia. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122489355

Attorney-general.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Alexandria, to George Simpson, cashier of the bank of the United States, 1799 Sept. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270595474

From the description of Letter signed : Philadelphia, to Thomas Nelson, 1799 Apr. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270599069

General Lee was second in command to Washington until his court-martial; later considered a traitor.

From the description of ALS, 1776 January 3 : Camp, to Robert Morris, Philadelphia. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13728871

General Lee was second in command to Washington until his court martial in 1778; later considered a traitor.

From the description of ALS, 1782 March 14 : Dumfries, to General Horatio Gates. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13736460

From the description of ALS, 1779 March 15 : Philadelphia, to unknown. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13736367

From the description of ALS, 1776 June 3 : Charlestown, to Colonel William Palfrey, Pay Master General of the Continent, Head Quarters. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 13730355