Fitz Lee (Medal of Honor)

Fitz Lee
BornJune 1866
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
DiedSeptember 14, 1899(1899-09-14) (aged 33)
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1889 - 1894, 1897 - 1899
RankPrivate
UnitTroop M, 10th Cavalry Regiment
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
*Battle of Tayacoba
AwardsMedal of Honor

Fitz Lee (June 1866 – September 14, 1899) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Tayacoba in the Spanish–American War. Lee and three of his fellow Buffalo Soldiers were the last black servicemen to be presented the Medal of Honor for more than half a century.