Edward Merwin Lee

Edward Merwin Lee (23 August 1835 - 1 January 1913) was an attorney from Guilford, Connecticut, who went on to serve under General Custer during the American Civil War. While starting as a frontier attorney he quickly advanced to become Lieutenant Colonel of 5th Michigan Cavalry, serving in Custer's Michigan Brigade (otherwise known as the "Wolverines").

Not to be confused with Edward M. Lee.

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