Sydney Smith Lee

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Sydney Smith Lee
Born	(1802-09-02)September 2, 1802 Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	July 22, 1869(1869-07-22) (aged 66) Richland, Stafford County, U.S.
Buried	Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States  Confederate States
Service/branch	United States Navy  Confederate States Navy
Years of service	1820–1861 (USN) 1861–1865 (CSN)
Rank	Commander (USN) Captain (CSN)
Commands held	USS Mississippi Gosport Navy Yard CSN Bureau of Orders and Detail
Battles/wars	Mexican War Battle of Veracruz American Civil War
Spouse(s)	Anne Marie Mason
Relations	Fitzhugh Lee (son) Henry Lee III (father) Anne Hill Carter (mother) Robert E. Lee (brother)

Sydney Smith Lee (September 2, 1802 – July 22, 1869), called Smith Lee in his lifetime, was an American naval officer who served as a captain in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the third child of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee and Anne Hill Carter Lee, and the older brother of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.