Fitz Lee (Medal of Honor)

Fitz Lee
Lee wearing his Medal of Honor in 1899
BornJune 1866
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 1899(1899-09-14) (aged 33)
Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S.
Place of burial
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery
Leavenworth County, Kansas, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1889–1899
RankPrivate
UnitTroop M, 10th Cavalry Regiment
Conflicts
AwardsMedal of Honor

Fitz Lee (June 1866 – September 14, 1899) was an American soldier who served as a cavalryman in the United States Army from 1889 to 1899. A Black American Buffalo Soldier, Lee is a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—due to his actions at the Battle of Tayacoba during the Spanish–American War. Since 2025, Lee has been the namesake of the Fort Lee army base in Virginia.

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