Here is a very fine photograph of General Albert Lindley Lee in uniform. In this standing pose, he wears a double-breasted frock with general’s shoulder straps. He also wears general officer’s sword belt. Image is crisp and clear with good contrast. There is a small tear on left edge and a small chip missing from lower, right corner; neither of which affect the subject. Typical double-ruled mount which remains clean and untrimmed. Pencil information on reverse along with E. Jacobs, New Orleans backmark.

Albert Lindley Lee (January 16, 1834 – December 13, 1907) was a lawyer, Kansas Supreme Court judge, and Union general in the Civil War. He graduated from Union college in 1853, studied law, moved to Kansas and became judge of the state supreme court there in 1861. He resigned this office to become major of the 7th Kansas cavalry, became its colonel, May 17, 1862, and in January 1863, was given a commission as brigadier-general of volunteers. He commanded the 2nd cavalry brigade at the battle of Corinth and acted as chief of staff to Gen. John A. McClernand in the operations about Vicksburg and in the battles of Champion's hill and Big Black River, May 16 and 17, 1863. On May 19 in the assault on Vicksburg, he was severely wounded by gunshot in the face and head. Rejoining his brigade he was ordered to New Orleans and saw service as chief of cavalry on the staff of Gen. Banks. He commanded the cavalry division in the Red River expedition of 1864, commanded an infantry brigade in the expedition up the White River, in July of that year. On May 4, 1865, he resigned his commission and was mustered out of the service. After the war Gen. Lee spent several years in Europe, and was engaged in business in New York. [jet] [ph:L]

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