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ADAMS, Daniel Weisiger
BornMay/June 1821, Frankfort KY
DiedJune 13 1872, New Orleans LA
Pre-War OccupationLawyer
Post-War OccupationLawyer.
War Involvement1861 Col. of 1st Louisiana Regulars, Pensacola, Shiloh (w), 1862 Brig. Gen. (the Louisiana Brigade), Perryville, Murfreesboro (w), Chickamauga (w,c), command of the Dept. of the Gulf, defence of Selma.
NotesBrother of Gen W W Adams

ADAMS, John
BornJuly 1 1825, Nashville TN
DiedNovember 30 1864, Franklin TN
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1846, 1st Dragoons, Mexican War, frontier duty
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement1861 Capt. in Regular Cavalry, Col., December 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Tilghman's brigade, Vicksburg campaign, Atlanta campaign, Resaca, Franklin (k).
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ADAMS, William Wirt
BornMarch 22 1819, Frankfort KY
DiedMarch 1 1888, Jackson MS
Pre-War OccupationArmy of Texas, planter, banker, politician
Post-War OccupationRevenue agent, postmaster
War Involvement1861 Col. of 1st Mississippi Cavalry, rear guard in A S Johnston's retreat from Kentucky, Shiloh, Iuka, Vicksburg campaign, September 1863 Brig. Gen., Meridian, served in Forrest's corps.
NotesDied in a street fight with a newspaper editor.

ALEXANDER, Edward Porter
BornMay 26 1835, Washington GA
DiedApril 28 1910, Savannah GA
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1857
Post-War OccupationProfessor of Engineering, railroad president, wrote memoirs.
War Involvement1861 Capt. of Engineers, signal officer at First Manassas, Lt Col. and chief of ordnance of ANV, Col., chief of artillery in Longstreet's Corps, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Knoxville, 1864 Brig. Gen., Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg (w), Appotomattox.
NotesCommanded the barrage before Pickett's charge

ALLEN, Henry Watkins
BornApril 29 1820, Prince Edward Cty VA
DiedApril 22 1866, Mexico City
Pre-War OccupationTeacher, lawyer, planter, politician
Post-War OccupationNewspaper publisher
War Involvement1861 Pvt., Lt. Col. of 4th Louisiana, Shiloh (w), Baton Rouge (w), Brig. Gen. August 1863 and posted to Trans Mississippi , Governor of Louisiana 1864-65.
NotesA great war governor

ALLEN, William Wirt
BornSeptember 11 1835, New York NY
DiedNovember 24 1894, Sheffield AL
Pre-War OccupationPlanter
Post-War OccupationPlanter, railroads, US Marshal
War Involvement1861 1st Lt. in Montgomery Mounted Rifles, Maj. in 1st Alabama Cavalry., Shiloh, Col., Perryville (w), Murfreesboro (w), Brig. Gen. February 1864, served with Wheeler, Atlanta campaign, Carolinas campaign, Maj. Gen. (temporary) March 1865
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ANDERSON, George Burgwyn
BornApril 12 1831, nr Hillsboro NC
DiedOctober 16 1862, Raleigh NC
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1852, 2nd Dragoons, frontier duty
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement1861 Col. of 4th North Carolina, Williamsburg, Brig. Gen. June 1862 (in D H Hill's division), Seven Days, Malvern Hill (w), South Mountain, Sharpsburg (w), died following an amputation.
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ANDERSON, George Thomas 'Tige'
BornFebruary 3 1824, Covington GA
DiedApril 4 1901, Anniston AL
Pre-War OccupationMexican War, Regular Army 1855-58
Post-War OccupationFreight agent, police chief, tax collector
War Involvement1861 Col. of 11th Georgia, commanded a brigade in D R Jones' division during Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Brig. Gen. November 1862 (in Hood's division), Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Gettysburg (w), Chickamauga, Knoxville, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Appotomattox.
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ANDERSON, James Patton
BornFebruary 16 1822, Franklin Cty TN
DiedSeptember 20 1872, Memphis TN
Pre-War OccupationDoctor, Mexican War, politician, US Marshal
Post-War OccupationNewspaper editor
War Involvement1861 Col. of 1st Florida, Pensacola, Brig. Gen. February 1862, Shiloh, commanded a division in the Kentucky campaign, Perryville, Murfreesboro, commanded a division at Chickamauga and Chattanooga, Maj. Gen. February 1864, commanded Dist. of Florida, Atlanta campaign, Jonesboro (w), Greensboro.
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ANDERSON, Joseph Reid
BornFebruary 16 1813, Botetourt Cty VA
DiedSeptember 7 1892, Isles of Shoals NH
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1836, engineering duty, resigned 1837, Superintendent of Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond.
Post-War OccupationPresident, Tredegar Iron Works
War Involvement1861, Brig. Gen. September 1861, Peninsula, Seven Days (w), resigned commission July 1862, Supervisor of Tredegar Iron Works
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ANDERSON, Richard Heron 'Fightin' Dick'
BornOctober 7 1821, Sumter Cty SC
DiedJune 26 1879, Beaufort SC
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1842, Dragoons, Mexican War, resigned December 1860.
Post-War OccupationState phosphate agent
War Involvement1861 Col. of 1st South Carolina, Fort Sumter, commanded at Charleston, July 1862 Brig. Gen., served with Bragg at Pensacola, commanded a brigade under Longstreet in the Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Maj. Gen. July 1862 in Longstreet's Corps, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Lt. Gen., Cold Harbor, Sayler's Creek.
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ANDERSON, Robert Houstoun
BornOctober 1 1835, Savannah GA
DiedFebruary 8 1888, Savannah GA
Pre-War OccupationGraduated West Point 1857, garrison duty, served in Washington state, resigned May 1861.
Post-War OccupationChief of police
War Involvement1861 Lt of Artillery, Maj., Col. of 5th Georgia Cavalry, in Wheeler's cavalry corps, Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Brig. Gen., March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign
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ANDERSON, Samuel Read
BornFebruary 17 1804, Bedford Cty VA
DiedJanuary 2 1883, Nashville TN
Pre-War OccupationMexican War, bank cashier, postmaster
Post-War OccupationBusinessman.
War Involvement1861 Maj. Gen. of Tennessee State Troops, July 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate Provisional Army, Western Virginia campaign, Peninsula campaign, 1862 resigned due to ill health, in 1864 was in charge of the Bureau of Conscription for Tennessee
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ARCHER, James Jay
BornDecember 19 1817, Bel Air MD
DiedOctober 24 1864, Richmond VA
Pre-War OccupationLawyer, Mexican War, commissioned to US Army 1855, resigned 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement1861 Col. of 5th Texas, Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, June 1862 Brig. Gen. (the Tennessee Brigade in Hill's Light Division), Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, in Heth's division at Gettysburg (c), exchanged 1864, briefly commanded 2 brigades, died as a result of continuing ill health.
NotesFirst General officer to be captured after Lee took command of the ANV.

ARMISTEAD, Lewis Addison
BornFebruary 18 1817, New Bern NC
DiedJuly 5 1863, Gettysburg PA
Pre-War OccupationWest Point (dismissed 1836), 1839 commissioned Lt. in 6th Infantry, Mexican War, resigned US Army 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement1861 Col. of 57th Virginia, Western Virginia campaign, April 1862 Brig. Gen. (in Huger's division), Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas, in R H Anderson's division, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, in Pickett's division at Gettysburg (mw).
NotesReached the cannons on Cemetery Ridge before being wounded.

ARMSTRONG, Frank Crawford
BornNovember 22 1835, Choctaw Agency, Indian Territory
DiedSeptember 8 1909, Bar Harbor ME
Pre-War Occupation1855 commissioned as 2nd Lt. in Regular Army, Capt.
Post-War OccupationIndian Inspector
War Involvement1861 First Bull Run (fought for the Union), resigned August 1861. Staff officer at Pea Ridge, Col. 3rd Louisiana, cavalry commander of Sterling Price's forces, January Brig. Gen., served under Forrest, Wheeler, S D Lee, Chalmers.
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ASHBY, Turner
BornOctober 23 1828, Fauquier Cty VA
DiedJune 6 1862, Harrisonburg VA
Pre-War OccupationBusinessman, farmer
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement1861 Capt. then Col. of 7th Virginia Cavalry, scouting, commanded Jackson's cavalry in the Shenandoah Valley campaign, May 1862 Brig. Gen., killed during Jackson's withdrawal from the Valley.
NotesHis brother was murdered by a Union patrol in 1861.

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