Confederate Generals - B

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BAKER, Alpheus
Born	May 28 1828, Abbeville District SC
Died	October 2 1891, Louisville KY
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. in 1st Alabama, Capt., Col. of 54th Alabama, Island No 10 (c), exchanged after 5 months, Vicksburg campaign (w), March 1864 Brig. Gen., Atlanta campaign, Resaca, Ezra Church (w), Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.
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BAKER, Laurence Simmons
Born	May 15 1830, Gates Cty NC
Died	April 10 1907, Suffolk VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1851, frontier service, resigned May 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, railroad agent
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 1st North Carolina Cavalry, Col., in Hampton's Brigade, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days campaign, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, July 1863 Brig. Gen. (Hampton's brigade), Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.
Notes	He opposed secession but was loyal to his state.

BALDWIN, William Edwin
Born	July 28 1827, Statesburg SC
Died	February 19 1864, Dog River Factory AL
Pre-War Occupation	Stationer
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in Columbus Riflemen, Col. of 14th Mississippi, Fort Donelson (s), exchanged August 1862, September 1862 Brig. Gen., Coffeeville, Vicksburg campaign (c), served in the Dist. of Mobile.
Notes	Death followed a fall from a horse

BARKSDALE, William
Born	August 21 1821, Smyrna TN
Died	July 3 1863, Gettysburg PA
Pre-War Occupation	Editor, Mexican War, politician
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Quartermaster General of Mississippi, Col. of 13th Mississippi, First Manassas, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, August 1862 Brig. Gen. (in McLaws' division), Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (mw).
Notes	He led from the front.

BARRINGER, Rufus
Born	December 2 1821, Cabarrus Cty NC
Died	February 3 1895, Charlotte NC
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician
Post-War Occupation	Writer
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 1st North Carolina Cavalry, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, June 1864 Brig. Gen. of Gordon's brigade (in W H F Lee's divisio
Notes	Brother-in-law to D H Hill and T J Jackson

BARRY, John Decatur
Born	June 21 1839, Wilmington NC
Died	March 24 1867, Wilmington NC
Pre-War Occupation
Post-War Occupation	Newspaper editor
War Involvement	Pvt in 18th North Carolina State Troops, Capt., Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Col., Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, August 1864 Brig. Gen. commanding Lane's brigade (not confirmed
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BARTON, Seth Maxwell
Born	September 8 1829, Fredericksburg VA
Died	April 11 1900, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1849, frontier duty.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 3rd Arkansas, Stonewall Jackson's engineer officer 1861-62, March 1862 Brig. Gen., Chickasaw Bluffs, Vicksburg (s), exchanged, commanded Armistead's brigade in II Corps ANV, relieved of command at Drewry's Bluff, Ri
Notes	First nomination to Brig. Gen. withdrawn by President Davis

BATE, William Brimage
Born	October 7 1826, Bledsoe's Lick TN
Died	March 9 1905, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Clerk, Mexican War, journalist, attorney, politician
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, governor, US senator
War Involvement	1861 Pvt., Col. of 2nd Tennessee, Shiloh (w), October 1862 Brig. Gen., Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, February 1864 Maj. Gen., Dalton, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville, Greensboro.
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BATTLE, Cullen Andrews
Born	June 1 1829, Powelton GA
Died	April 8 1905, Greensboro NC
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, editor, mayor.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 3rd Alabama, Seven Pines, Col., Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, August 1863 Brig. Gen. (in Rodes' division), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Third Winchester, Cedar Creek (w), incapacitated.
Notes	Elected to Congress 1868, but refused to take the Ironclad Oath.

BEALE, Richard Lee Turberville
Born	May 22 1819, Hickory Hill VA
Died	April 21 1893, Hague VA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician
War Involvement	1861 1st Lt. Lee's Light Horse - later 9th Virginia Cavalry, Col., Peninsula campaign, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, January 1864 Brig. Gen.
Notes	Tendered his resignation three times in 1862-63, because he didn't like regular duty.

BEALL, William Nelson Rector
Born	March 20 1825, Bardstown KY
Died	July 25 1883, McMinnville TN
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1848, frontier duty, Capt. in 1st Cavalry
Post-War Occupation	Merchant
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of cavalry in Regular Confederate Army, served in Arkansas, April 1862 Brig. Gen., Port Hudson (s), Confederate agent in New York, purchasing supplies for prisoners of war, released August 1865.
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BEAUREGARD, Pierre Gustave Toutant
Born	May 28 1818, St Bernard Parish LA
Died	February 20 1893, New Orleans LA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1838, Mexican War, Supt. of West Point (briefly) 1861
Post-War Occupation	Railroad president, lottery supervisor, politician.
War Involvement	1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate Provisional Army, Fort Sumter, First Manassas, July 1861 General, Shiloh - commanded Army of Tennessee after A S Johnston killed, Corinth, superseded by Bragg while on sick leave, defence of South Caro
Notes	Refused post-war offers to command foreign armies.

BEE, Barnard Elliott
Born	February 8 1824, Charleston SC
Died	July 22 1861, nr Manassas VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1845, Mexican War, Capt. in 10th Infantry.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 1st South Carolina Regulars (artillery), June 1861 Brig. Gen., First Manassas (mw).
Notes	Is credited with giving Jackson the name 'Stonewall'.

BEE, Hamilton Prioleau
Born	July 22 1822, Charleston SC
Died	October 3 1897, San Antonio TX
Pre-War Occupation	Civil servant, Mexican War, politician
Post-War Occupation	Lived in Mexico, returned to US.
War Involvement	1861 Brig. Gen. of militia, March 1862 Brig. Gen. in the Confederate Army, administrative duties at Brownsville TX, Red River campaign, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill (w), commanded a division of cavalry under Wheeler.
Notes	Brother of Barnard Bee

BELL, Tyree Harris
Born	September 5 1815, Covington KY
Died	September 1 1902, New Orleans LA
Pre-War Occupation	Planter
Post-War Occupation	Farmer
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 12th Tennessee, Lt. Col., Belmont, Shiloh, Col., Richmond KY, cavalry command under Forrest, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Brice's Cross Roads, February 1865 Brig. Gen., Selma.
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BENNING, Henry Lewis
Born	April 2 1814, Columbia Cty GA
Died	July 10 1875, Columbus GA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, judge
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 17th Georgia, Seven Days, Second Manassas, commanded Toombs' brigade at Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg, March 1863 Brig. Gen. (in Hood's division), Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, in Field's division in Wilderness (w
Notes	Known as 'Old Rock'

BENTON, Samuel
Born	October 18 1820, Williamson Cty TN
Died	July 28 1864, Griffin GA
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer, politician
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 9th Mississippi, Col. of 37th (later 34th) Mississippi, Shiloh, 1864 commanded 24th and 27th Mississippi, commanded 34th Mississippi in Atlanta campaign, Atlanta (w), died of wounds, promoted Brig. Gen. to rank from Ju
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BLANCHARD, Albert Gallatin
Born	September 10 1810, Charlestown MA
Died	July 21 1891, New Orleans LA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1829, frontier and recruiting duty, resigned 1840, businessman, teacher, Mexican War, engineer.
Post-War Occupation	Surveyor, engineer.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 1st Louisiana Volunteer Infantry, September 1861 Brig. Gen., conscripting and training duty.
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BOGGS, William Robertson
Born	March 18 1829, Augusta GA
Died	September 11 1911, Winston-Salem NC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1853, engineer and ordnance duties.
Post-War Occupation	Engineer, teacher, wrote memoirs.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of ordnance under Beauregard at Charleston, engineer duties in Florida and Georgia, November 1862 Brig. Gen., served as Kirby Smith's chief of staff in Trans Mississippi.
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BONHAM, Milledge Luke
Born	December 25 1813, Edgefield District SC
Died	August 27 1890, White Sulphur Springs NC
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, Seminole war, Mexican War, US congressman, Maj. Gen. of militia.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, railroad commissioner.
War Involvement	1860 Maj. Gen. in South Carolina army, April 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate Army, resigned January 1862 to sit in Confederate Congress, January 1863 Governor of South Carolina, reappointed Brig. Gen. February 1865, Carolinas campaig
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BOWEN, John Stevens
Born	October 30 1830, Savannah GA
Died	July 13 1863, Raymond MS
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1853, resigned 1856, architect.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Camp Jackson (c), Col. of 1st Missouri, March 1862 Brig. Gen., in Breckenridge's command at Shiloh (w), Vicksburg campaign, May 1863 Maj. Gen., Vicksburg (s), paroled, died as a result of illness contracted during the siege.
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BRAGG, Braxton
Born	March 22 1817, Warrenton NC
Died	September 27 1876, Galveston TX
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1837, Seminole War, Mexican War, Lt. Col., resigned 1856, planter.
Post-War Occupation	Engineer
War Involvement	March 1861 Brig. Gen. of Confederate Provisional Army, Pensacola-Mobile coast, September 1861 Maj. Gen., Shiloh, Corinth, June 1862 General, commander of the Army of Tennessee, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Mis
Notes	A friend of President Davis.

BRANCH, Lawrence O'Bryan
Born	November 28 1820, Enfield NC
Died	September 17 1862, Harper's Ferry VA
Pre-War Occupation	Editor, lawyer, US Congressman
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Quartermaster General of North Carolina, Col. of 33rd North Carolina, November 1861 Brig. Gen., New Bern, commanded a brigade in Hill's Light Division, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (k).
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BRANDON, William Lindsay
Born	c 1801, Adams Cty MS
Died	October 8 1890, Wilkinson Cty MS
Pre-War Occupation	Planter, politician, Maj. Gen. of militia.
Post-War Occupation	Planter
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 21st Mississippi, Malvern Hill (w), Col., Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, June 1864 Brig. Gen., conscription duties in Mississippi
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BRANTLEY, William Felix
Born	March 12 1830, Greene Cty AL
Died	November 2 1870, nr Winona MS
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of Wigfall Rifles in 15th (later 29th) Mississippi, Col., Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta, July 1864 Brig. Gen. of Walthall's brigade, Franklin, Nashville, Carolinas campaign.
Notes	Assassinated as a result of a feud.

BRATTON, John
Born	March 7 1831, Winnsboro SC
Died	January 12 1898, Winnsboro SC
Pre-War Occupation	Physician
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, politician
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. in 6th South Carolina, Capt., Fort Sumter, First Manassas, Col., Seven Pines (w,c), exchanged several moths later, Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Richmond, Wilderness, May 1864 Brig. Gen. of Jenkins' brigade, Appomattox.
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BRECKENRIDGE, John Cabell
Born	January 15 1821, Lexington KY
Died	May 17 1875, Lexington KY
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, US Vice President.
Post-War Occupation	Exile in Cuba, returned to US, lawyer.
War Involvement	1861 Brig. Gen., April 1862 Maj. Gen., Shiloh, Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, New Market, Cold Harbor, Early's Washington raid, Shenandoah campaign, February 1865 Secretary of War.
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BREVARD, Theodore Washington
Born	August 26 1835, Tuskegee AL
Died	June 20 1882, Tallahassee FL
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, Adjutant General for Florida
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer
War Involvement	1861 raised Brevard's Partisan Rangers, Olustee, Col. of 11th Florida, Petersburg, March 1865 Brig. Gen., Sayler's Creek (c).
Notes	Last general officer appointed by President Davis.

BROWN, John Calvin
Born	January 6 1827, Giles Cty TN
Died	August 17 1889, Red Boiling Springs TN
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer
Post-War Occupation	Politician, governor of Tennessee, railroad president
War Involvement	1861 Pvt., Col. of 3rd Tennessee, Fort Donelson (c), August 1862 Brig. Gen., Perryville Tullahoma, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, August 1864 Maj. Gen., Franklin (w), Greensboro.
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BROWNE, William Montague
Born	July 7 1827, Cty Mayo Ireland
Died	April 28 1883, Athens GA
Pre-War Occupation	British army in Crimean War, diplomat, newspaper editor.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, editor, writer, professor
War Involvement	1861 aide to President Davis (Col. of cavalry), interim Secretary of State February - March 1862, conscription duties in Georgia, November 1864 Brig. Gen. (rejected by Senate), assigned an infantry brigade, Savannah.
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BRYAN, Goode
Born	August 31 1811, Hancock Cty GA
Died	August 16 1885, Augusta GA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1834, resigned 1835, planter, Mexican War
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 16th Georgia, Col., Peninsula, Seven Days, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, August 1863 Brig. Gen. (in Kershaw's division), Chickamauga, Knoxville, Wilderness, September 1864 resigned due to ill health.
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BUCKNER, Simon Bolivar
Born	April 1 1823, Hart Cty KY
Died	January 8 1914, Munfordville KY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1844, Mexican War, resigned 1855, businessman, commander of Kentucky Sate Guard..
Post-War Occupation	Newspaper editor, governor of Kentucky, Vice-presidential nominee 1896.
War Involvement	1861 refused commission in Union army, September 1861 Brig. Gen., Fort Donelson (s), 1862 Maj. Gen., Perryville, coastal defences in the Gulf, command of the Dept of East Tennessee, Chickamauga, September 1864 Lt. Gen. in Trans-Miss
Notes	Last survivor of the top 3 grades of the Confederate army.

BUFORD, Abraham
Born	January 18 1820, Woodford Cty KY
Died	June 9 1884, Danville IN
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1841, Mexican War, frontier duty, resigned 1854, rancher.
Post-War Occupation	Horse breeder, politician.
War Involvement	1862 joined the Confederate army, September 1862 Brig. Gen., Vicksburg campaign, attached to Forrest's corps, Spring Hill, retreat from Nashville (w), 1865 commanded all cavalry in Alabama, Selma.
Notes	Two cousins were generals in the Union army.

BULLOCK, Robert
Born	December 8 1828, Greenville NC
Died	July 27 1905, Ocala FL
Pre-War Occupation	Court clerk, Seminole war.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, judge, politician, US congressman
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 7th Florida, Lt. Col., Murfreesboro (w), Col., Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, November 1864 Brig. Gen. (in Bate's division), Spring Hill, Franklin, Murfreesboro (w).
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BUTLER, Matthew Calbraith
Born	March 8 1836, Greenville SC
Died	April 14 1909, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, US senator, Maj. Gen. of Volunteers in Spanish-American War, businessman.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in Hampton Legion, Col. of 2nd South Carolina Cavalry, Sharpsburg campaign, Fredericksburg, Brandy station (w), September 1863 Brig. Gen., Trevilian Station, September 1864 Maj. Gen., South Carolina.
Notes	Worked to integrate blacks into South Carolina politics.

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