Sgt. Richard M. Lee, (CSA)

Birth: 1846 Mexico Audrain County Missouri, USA

Death: May 12, 1863 Port Gibson Claiborne County Mississippi, USA

Richard was just 16 when he enlisted in THE Confederate States of America with Capt. Noah Grant's Co.H later called the 5th Regiment Missouri Infantry on Jan. 1 1862 inn Springfield, Missouri.

In July 1862 he was promoted to 1st Corpl. and the Company of Capt. Chas. H. Thomas. Co.H

Dec. 1 1862 Promoted from Corpl. to O.S. March & April 1863 1st Sgt.

"May & June 1863 -- Missing since Battle of Port Gibson May 1 1863."

"July & Aug. 1863 -- Killed in Action at the Battle of Port Gibson, May 12 1863."

HISTORIC ROLL CARD= age when enlisted: 16 NATIVITY= State- Missouri County- Audrain -- City Mexico OCCUPATION: Student

The Battle of Port Gibson was fought near Port Gibson, Mississippi, on May 1, 1863, between Union and Confederate forces during the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. The Union Army was led by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and they were victorious." Mississippi '********************************************************** Here Richard is with his family in 1850 Boone county, Boone, Missouri Age 6 --Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1844 Birthplace Missouri House Number 719 William H Lee M 38 Kentucky Patsy Lee F 25 Kentucky Joseph Lee M 7 Missouri Richard Lee M 6 Missouri Mary Lee F 3 Missouri Isabelly Lee F 0 Missouri Citing this Record "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ3-XK5 : accessed 3 June 2016), Richard Lee in household of William H Lee, Boone county, Boone, Missouri, United States; citing family 719, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1860 The City of Mexico, Audrain, Missouri Age 14 --Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1846 Birthplace Missouri Page 105 W H Lee M 48 Kentucky Physician C C Lee F 34 Virginia Housekeeping Jos H Lee M 17 Missouri Clerk

R M Lee M 14== Missouri

Marry E Lee F 12 Missouri
B D Lee F 10 Missouri (Isabell-) W H Lee M 8 Missouri Citing this Record "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ6-N2H : accessed 3 June 2016), R M Lee in entry for W H Lee, 1860.

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Parents:

 William H Lee (1812 - 1885)

 Celena Catherine Davis Lee (1825 - 1885)

Sibling:

 Richard M. Lee (1846 - 1863)

 Mary Ella Lee Harper (1848 - 1920)**

*Calculated relationship

• *Half-sibling

Burial: Wintergreen Cemetery Port Gibson Claiborne County Mississippi, USA

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