Confederate Generals - H

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HAGOOD, Johnson
Born	February 21 1829, Barnwell SC
Died	January 4 1898, Barnwell SC
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, planter, Brig. Gen. of state militia.
Post-War Occupation	Politician, governor, wrote memoirs.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 1st South Carolina Volunteers, Fort Sumter, First Manassas, South Carolina, July 1862 Brig. Gen., sent in 1864 to Petersburg, Walthall Junction, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, served under J E Johnston in the Carolinas campaign.
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HAMPTON, Wade
Born	March 28 1818, Charleston SC
Died	April 11 1902, Columbia SC
Pre-War Occupation	Politician, planter.
Post-War Occupation	Planter, governor, US senator.
War Involvement	1861 raised the Hampton Legion, First Manassas (w), Peninsula campaign, May 1862 Brig. Gen., in Whiting's division at Seven Pines (w), Sharpsburg, Chambersburg raid, Gettysburg (w), August 1863 Maj. Gen., Wilderness, commanded ANV Cavalry Corps following Stuart's death, Petersburg campaign, February 1865 Lt. Gen., South Carolina.
Notes	One of three Confederate Lt. Generals without prior military training, with Richard Taylor and Bedford Forrest

HANSON, Roger Weightman 'Old Flintlock'
Born	August 27 1827, Clark Cty KY
Died	January 4 1863, Murfreesboro KY
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, lawyer, politician, Col. in Kentucky State Guard.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 2nd Kentucky, Fort Donelson (c), exchanged after eight months, December 1862 Brig. Gen., Murfreesboro (mw).
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HARDEE, William Joseph 'Old Reliable'
Born	October 12 1815, Camden Cty GA
Died	November 6 1873, Wytheville VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1838, Mexican War, commandant of cadets at West Point, wrote textbook on tactics, resigned January 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Planter.
War Involvement	June 1861 Brig. Gen., October 1861 Maj. Gen., commanded a brigade in Arkansas and Kentucky, corps command at Shiloh, Kentucky campaign, Murfreesboro, October 1862 Lt. Gen., Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, requested transfer after Hood replaced J E Johnston, commanded Dept of South Carolina Georgia and Florida, Savannah, Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.
Notes	An outstanding corps commander.

HARDEMAN, William Polk 'Gotch'
Born	November 4 1816, Williamson Cty TN
Died	April 8 1898, Austin TX
Pre-War Occupation	War for Texas Independence, Mexican War.
Post-War Occupation	Planter, inspector of railroads.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 4th Texas Cavalry, Valverde, Lt. Col., Col., Red River campaign, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, March 1865 Brig. Gen..
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HARRIS, Nathaniel Harrison
Born	August 22 1834, Natchez MS
Died	August 23 1900, Malvern, England
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, railroad president, businessman.
War Involvement	1861 organised the Warren Rifles -later in 19th Mississippi, Capt., Maj., Williamsburg, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Lt. Col., Col., Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, January 1864 Brig. Gen. (in Mahone's division), Spotsylvania, Petersburg, March 1865 commanded the inner defences of Richmond, Appotomattox.
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HARRISON, James Edward
Born	April 24 1815, Greenville District SC
Died	February 23 1875, Waco TX
Pre-War Occupation	Politician.
Post-War Occupation	Prominent in local affairs.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 15th Texas, Louisiana campaigns of 1863 and 1864, December 1864 Brig. Gen. (in De Polignac's division).
Notes	Brother of Thomas Harrison

HARRISON, Thomas
Born	May 1 1823, Jefferson Cty AL
Died	July 14 1891, Waco TX
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, Mexican War, politician, Capt. of volunteer militia.
Post-War Occupation	Judge.
War Involvement	1862 Capt. in 8th Texas Cavalry (Terry's Texas rangers), Col., Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Atlanta campaign, Sherman's March, January 1865 Brig. Gen., Carolinas campaign.
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HATTON, Robert Hopkins
Born	November 2 1826, Steubenville OH
Died	May 31 1862, Fair Oaks Station VA
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer, politician, US congressman.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 7th Tennessee, Cheat Mountain, Savage's Station, May 1862 Brig. Gen. (in G W Smith's division), Seven Pines (k).
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HAWES, James Morrison
Born	January 7 1824, Lexington KY
Died	November 22 1889, Covington KY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1845, Mexican War, French cavalry school at Saumur, resigned US army May 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Hardware merchant.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in Confederate Regular Army, Maj., elected Col. of 2nd Kentucky Cavalry but declined, March 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of all Western cavalry, Shiloh, relieved at own request to serve under Breckenridge, Arkansas, Milliken's Bend, Galveston.
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HAWTHORNE, Alexander Travis
Born	January 10 1825, Conecuh Cty AL
Died	May 31 1899, Dallas TX
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer
Post-War Occupation	Fled to Mexico, Brazil, missionary work, returned to US 1868, minister.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 6th Arkansas, Col., Shiloh, Kentucky campaign, Murfreesboro, Fort Hindeman, February 1864 Brig. Gen., Red River campaign, Jenkins' Ferry.
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HAYS, Harry Thompson
Born	April 14 1820, Wilson Cty TN
Died	August 21 1876, New Orleans LA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, Mexican War.
Post-War Occupation	Appointed sheriff in 1866 but removed by Gen. Sheridan.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 7th Louisiana, First Manassas, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Port Republic (w), July 1862 Brig. Gen. in Ewell's division, Sharpsburg, in Early's division at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (w), Trans Mississippi.
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HEBERT, Louis
Born	March 13 1820, Iberville Parish LA
Died	January 7 1901, St Martin Parish LA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1845, resigned 1847, planter, militia officer, politician, chief engineer of Louisiana.
Post-War Occupation	Newspaper editor, teacher.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 3rd Louisiana, Wilson's Creek, Elkhorn Tavern (c), exchanged after two months, May 1862 Brig. Gen., Iuka, Corinth, Vicksburg (s), exchanged, in charge of artillery around Fort Fisher NC.
Notes	Cousin of Gen. P O Hebert

HEBERT, Paul Octave
Born	December 12 1818, Iberville Parish LA
Died	August 29 1880, New Orleans LA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1840, resigned 1845, Mexican War, planter, governor.
Post-War Occupation	Engineer
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 1st Louisiana, August 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Dept of Texas, District of West Louisiana and Texas, District of Texas and Territory of Arizona, fought only at Milliken's Bend.
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HELM, Benjamin Hardin
Born	June 2 1831, Bardstown KY
Died	September 20 1863, Chickamauga GA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1851, resigned 1852, lawyer, politician.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 recruited 1st Kentucky Cavalry, Col., March 1862 Brig. Gen., Baton Rouge expedition, Tullahoma, Chickamauga (mw).
Notes	Married half-sister of Mary Todd Lincoln.

HETH, Henry
Born	December 16 1825, Chesterfield Cty VA
Died	September 27 1899, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1847, frontier duty, resigned 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Insurance business, wrote memoirs.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 45th Virginia, January 1862 Brig. Gen., Kentucky campaign, February 1863 joined ANV with a brigade in Hill's division, Chancellorsville, in Hill's corps at Gettysburg (w), Bristoe Station, February 1864 Maj. Gen., Wilderness, Petersburg, Appotomattox.
Notes	His division made first contact at Gettysburg, and he was inclined to be impetuous.

HIGGINS, Edward
Born	1821, Norfolk VA
Died	January 31 1875, San Francisco CA
Pre-War Occupation	Naval officer, officer on mail steamers.
Post-War Occupation	Insurance agent, importer, steamship agent.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 1st Louisiana Artillery, Lt. Col. of 21st Louisiana, defended Forts Jackson and St Philip (c), exchanged soon after, commanded the 22nd Louisiana Artillery in the Vicksburg defences (s), exchanged, October 1863 Brig. Gen., Mobile, relieved of duty.
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HILL, Ambrose Powell
Born	November 9 1825, Culpeper VA
Died	April 2 1865, Petersburg VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1847, Mexican War, Seminole war, resigned March 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 13th Virginia, February 1862 Brig. Gen., Williamsburg, May 1862 Maj. Gen., Seven Days in which his unit became known as Hill's Light Division, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, May 1863 Lt. Gen. in command of III Corps, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Wilderness, Petersburg, killed while rallying his troops after their line had been broken.
Notes	Although a famous fighter early in the war, he did not perform well after being given Corps command.

HILL, Benjamin Jefferson
Born	June 13 1825, McMinnville TN
Died	January 5 1880, McMinnville TN
Pre-War Occupation	Mercantile business, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, businessman.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 5th Tennessee Volunteers in the Provisional Army of Tennessee, Col. of 35th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry in Confederate service, Shiloh, Richmond KY, Murfreesboro, Missionary Ridge, provost marshal of the Army of Tennessee, Atlanta campaign, cavalry command in Hood's Tennessee campaign, November 1864 Brig. Gen., Selma.
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HILL, Daniel Harvey
Born	July 12 1821, York District SC
Died	September 24 1889, Charlotte NC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1842, Mexican War, resigned 1849, college professor, superintendent of North Carolina Military Institute.
Post-War Occupation	Editor (The Land We Love, The Southern Home), college president.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 1st North Carolina, Big Bethel, July 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded the Left Wing at Yorktown, Williamsburg, in Longstreet's command at Seven Pines, served under Jackson at Seven Days, Second Manassas, South Mountain, Sharpsburg (where he was falsely accused of losing Special Order 191), July 1863 appointed Lt. Gen. (never confirmed), Chickamauga, criticised Bragg who in turn unfairly accused Hill of delaying an attack, removed from command by President Davis, Petersburg, Bentonville.
Notes	15 members of his West Point class became Civil war generals. He was brave but abrasive, and could have been used much more effectively for the Confederate cause.

HINDMAN, Thomas Carmichael
Born	January 28 1828, Knoxville TN
Died	September 28 1868, Helena AR
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, lawyer, politician, US congressman.
Post-War Occupation	Moved to Mexico, returned 1868, lawyer, assassinated - probably as a result of his opposition to carpetbaggers.
War Involvement	1861 raised 2nd Arkansas, Col., September 1861 Brig. Gen., Shiloh , April 1862 Maj. Gen., commanded the Dept. of Trans Mississippi, replaced following public opposition to his imposition of martial law, Prairie Grove, reassigned at his own request to the Army of Tennessee, Chickamauga (w),Atlanta campaign (w), unfit for further field duty.
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HODGE, George Baird
Born	April 8 1828, Fleming Cty KY
Died	August 1 1892, Longwood FL
Pre-War Occupation	US Naval Academy 1845, resigned 1850, lawyer, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician.
War Involvement	1861 Pvt in Confederate army, Confederate congressman, staff of Gen Breckenridge, Col., November 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. - not endorsed by Senate, commanded cavalry brigades under Wheeler and Forrest, August 1864 Brig. Gen. promotion resubmitted - not confirmed, commanded District of Southwest Mississippi and East Louisiana, charged with incompetency and cowardice - acquitted, relieved of command by Forrest.
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HOGG, Joseph Lewis
Born	September 13 1806, Morgan Cty GA
Died	May 16 1862, Corinth MS
Pre-War Occupation	Planter, Texas congressman, Mexican War, politician, lawyer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 raised state troops, February 1862 Brig. Gen., went with his brigade to Corinth, died of dysentery.
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HOKE, Robert Frederick
Born	May 27 1837, Lincolnton NC
Died	July 3 1912, Raleigh NC
Pre-War Occupation	Managed family businesses.
Post-War Occupation	Private business, railroad director.
War Involvement	1861 2nd Lt., Maj., Lt. Col. of 33rd North Carolina, New Berne, Peninsula, Col. of 21st North Carolina, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, January 1863 Brig. Gen. in Early's division, Chancellorsville (w), attacked the Plymouth NC garrison, April 1864 Maj. Gen., Petersburg, Fort Fisher, Bentonville.
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HOLMES, Theophilus Hunter
Born	November 13 1804, Sampson Cty NC
Died	June 21 1880, Fayetteville NC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1829, frontier duty, Second Seminole War, Mexican War, garrison duty, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer.
War Involvement	1861 organised state troops, June 1861 Brig. Gen. in Provisional Confederate Army, First Manassas, October 1861 Maj. Gen., coastal defences in North Carolina, present at Malvern Hill but did not fight, July 1862 command of Trans Mississippi, October 1862 Lt. Gen. - superseded by Kirby Smith, commanded District of Arkansas, commanded state reserves in North Carolina.
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HOLTZCLAW, James Thadeus
Born	December 17 1833, Henry Cty GA
Died	July 19 1893, Montgomery AL
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, railroad commissioner.
War Involvement	1861 Maj. 18th Alabama, Shiloh (w), Lt. Col., Col., Chickamauga, Chattanooga, July 1864 Brig. Gen., Atlanta campaign, Franklin and Nashville campaign, Mobile.
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HOOD, John Bell
Born	June 1 1831, Owingsville KY
Died	August 30 1879, New Orleans LA
Pre-War Occupation	1853 West Point, frontier duty with 2nd Cavalry, resigned 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Unsuccessful businessman, wrote memoirs, died of yellow fever.
War Involvement	1861 1st Lt. of cavalry, recruitment duty, Yorktown, May 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of the Texas Brigade, served under G W Smith in the Peninsula campaign, in Whiting's division at Seven Days, in Evans' division at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, October 1862 Maj. Gen. in command of a division in Longstreet's corps, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg (w), Chickamauga (w), leg amputated, February 1864 Lt. Gen., commanded a corps in Atlanta campaign, schemed to replace Johnston, ordered to replace Johnston at Atlanta with temporary rank of General, Jonesboro, Franklin, Nashville, January 1865 relieved at his own request.
Notes	A rash fighter, performed well in subordinate roles, but not as an army commander.

HUGER, Benjamin
Born	November 22 1805, Charleston SC
Died	December 7 1877, Charleston SC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1825, topographical duty, artillery, toured Europe, Mexican War, superintended armories, resigned.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer.
War Involvement	1861 joined Confederate army after the fall of Fort Sumter, June 1861 Brig. Gen., September 1861 Maj. Gen., commanded Dept of Norfolk - evacuated it as Union forces approached, divisional command at Seven Pines, Seven Days, his performance was rated poorly, relieved of active command, inspection duties for the remainder of the War, transferred to Trans Mississippi.
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HUMES, William Young Conn
Born	May 1 1830, Abingdon VA
Died	September 11 1882, Huntsville AL
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer
War Involvement	1861 Lt. in artillery, Capt., commanded batteries at Island No. 10 (c), soon exchanged, commanded horse artillery in Wheeler's corps, November 1863 Brig. Gen., Atlanta campaign, Buck Head Creek, Monroe's Cross Roads NC (w), March 1865 Maj. Gen..
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HUMPHREYS, Benjamin Grubb
Born	August 24 or 26 1808, Claiborne Cty MS
Died	December 20 1882, Leflore Cty MS
Pre-War Occupation	West Point - entered 1825 but dismissed following a riot in 1826, lawyer, farmer, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Insurance agent, planter.
War Involvement	1861 raised a company in 21st Mississippi, Capt., Col., Seven Days, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, August 1863 Brig. Gen., Chickamauga, Knoxville, in Kershaw's division in the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Berryville (w), commanded a military district in Mississippi.
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HUNTON, Eppa
Born	September 22 1822, Fauquier Cty VA
Died	October 11 1908, Richmond VA
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, lawyer, state militia (Brig. Gen.).
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, US congressman, US senator.
War Involvement	1861 recruited and equipped 8th Virginia, elected Col., First Manassas, Seven Days, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg (w), August 1863 Brig. Gen., Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Five Forks, Sayler's Creek (c).
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