Gray cavalier

"William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, called "Rooney" by his family, was the second son of General Robert E. Lee. After attending Harvard, Rooney took up farming on his family's plantation. When the Civil War broke out, however, he immediately volunteered and was commissioned a captain in the Confederate cavalry.". "During the early years of the war, "Rooney" Lee served and fought in Virginia. Though a young man, he was quickly promoted on his talents - his famous father being careful not to interfere in his son's promotion track. As commanding colonel of the 9th Virginia Cavalry, he participated in…