Samuel Phillips Lee
Samuel Phillips Lee | |
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Samuel Phillips Lee, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral | |
| Born | February 13, 1812 Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1897 (aged 85) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1825–1873 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
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| Relations | Lee family |
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Samuel Phillips Lee (February 13, 1812 – June 5, 1897) was an officer of the United States Navy. In the American Civil War, he took part in the New Orleans campaign before commanding the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, covering the coastlines and inland waters of Virginia and North Carolina, and finally the Mississippi River Squadron. As a cousin of Robert E. Lee, his refusal to join the Confederates' side by remaining loyal to the Union demonstrated how the war had divided families. Lee married Elizabeth Blair the daughter of Francis P. Blair Sr., and their house in Washington is now the president's official guest house.