Three-quarter seated view of Colonel Lee seated with his forage cap in his lap. He wears a dark double-breasted frock coat with light trousers. He sports a full beard and mustache. He wears his sword belt with shoulder support strap and sword. His forage cap is facing the camera showing the insignia on the front which is an Infantry hunting horn with the number “44” at center. Contrast is excellent. Image is clean but for one spot of foxing above and to one side of the subjects head. Back has photographers imprint of “J. W. BLACK….NEWPORT, R.I.” Modern pencil ID also on back. ID is confirmed by on-line database image.

Francis L. Lee was first commissioned as Major of the 4^th Battalion Massachusetts Infantry on May 27, 1862 only to be mustered out four days later. He then became Colonel of the 44^th Massachusetts on September 12, 1862. The 39 year old student from Newton commanded the 44^th during their 9 month service in North Carolina where they were engaged in a number of small actions. He was mustered out with the regiment at Readville, Mass. on June 18, 1863. He died in Westport, New York on September 2, 1886 and is buried there in Hillside Cemetery.

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