Henry Lee III

Henry Lee III ("Light Horse" Harry Lee, 1756-1818) was a cavalry officer for the Continental Army and statesman for Virginia and the early United States of America. He was the father of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, and he famously gave the eulogy for George Washington's funeral, pronouncing him "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." Later in life Henry Lee would become a historian.

Though less successful in his closing years, Lee was remembered and honored for his achievements during the American Revolutionary War. A biographer described him as "the foremost soldier of his years in the entire Revolutionary army."

Works

• Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department of the United States, on archive.org