The remains of this distinguished officer, who is better known by the soubriquet of "Light-Horse
Harry Lee." derived from his brilliant services as commander of the famous Legion which performed so many signal exploits in the
South Carolina Campaigns, lie buried in the garden of a
Mr. Nightingale, a grandson of
Gen. Nathaniel Greene, in the
Island of Cumberland, off the coast of
Georgia.
Not a stone marks the grave of a man who was esteemed the best cavalry officer of his day — who was, above all his compeers, the personal friend of
Washington--whom
Washington selected as his second in command when it was supposed that we were to have a war with
France — who spent seven years of the seed time and harvest of his life in the military service of his country — who was
Governor of
Virginia — and who poured out his money and his blood like water, in defence of our rights.
It is a reproach to
Virginia that this thing should be so. Yet we are pleased to believe that it will no longer continue to be so. It is well known that "Camp
Lee " was named after
General Lee, the most brilliant and successful of all our cavalry officers.
We know not whether the name suggested the scheme; but a petition to the Legislature to remove the remains of
Gen. Lee, bring them here, and erect a monument over them, was drawn up by a gentleman of this city, (
Mr. Peyton Johnston,) presented for signatures to the corps encamped at "Camp
Lee," and signed, we understand, by the whole body.
Doubtless, it will not fail of its effect.
There can be no reason to believe that the Legislature will not discharge such an obvious duty, when once reminded of it.
