Lea, who gained his title as a member of the Texas Cavalry during the Civil War, was born July 23, 1808 at Granger County, Tennessee.
Following graduation from Knoxville College, he entered West Point, where he was graduated in the class of 1831.
At the close of the War Between the States, Lea settled in Galveston, later moving to Corsicana, where he lived until his death, January 16, 1891.
Lea, who gained his title as a member of the Texas Cavalry during the Civil War, was born July 23, 1808 at Granger County, Tennessee.
Following graduation from Knoxville College, he entered West Point, where he was graduated in the class of 1831.
At the close of the War Between the States, Lea settled in Galveston, later moving to Corsicana, where he lived until his death, January 16, 1891.