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| KELLY, John Herbert | |
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| Born | March 31 1840, Pickens Cty AL |
| Died | September 4 1864, Franklin TN |
| Pre-War Occupation | West Point resigned December 1860. |
| Post-War Occupation | |
| War Involvement | 1861 2nd Lt. of artillery, Capt. on Hardee's staff, Maj. in 14th Arkansas, Shiloh, Col. of 8th Arkansas, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, November 1863 Brig. Gen., cavalry command under Wheeler, Atlanta campaign, mortally wounded during a raid on Sherman's communications. |
| Notes | Youngest Confederate general at the time of his appointment. Signed Cleburne's memorandum concerning the emancipation of slaves willing to fight for the Confederacy. |
| KEMPER, James Lawson | |
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| Born | June 11 1823, Madison Cty VA |
| Died | April 7 1895, Orange Cty VA |
| Pre-War Occupation | Mexican War, lawyer, politician. |
| Post-War Occupation | Lawyer, politician, governor. |
| War Involvement | 1861 Col. of 7th Virginia, First Manassas, June 1862 Brig. Gen. (in Longstreet's division), Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg (w,c), exchanged in 1864, staff duty in Richmond, September 1864 Maj. Gen., defence of Richmond. |
| Notes | As a result of his pre-war efforts, Virginia was well prepared militarily. |
| KENNEDY, John Doby | |
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| Born | January 5 1840, Camden SC |
| Died | April 14 1896, Camden SC |
| Pre-War Occupation | Lawyer |
| Post-War Occupation | Elected to US congress but was denied his seat for refusing the Ironclad Oath, state politician. |
| War Involvement | 1861 Capt. in 2nd South Carolina, First Manassas (w), Col., Seven Days, Sharpsburg campaign, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (w), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek, December 1864 Brig. Gen., Carolinas campaign, Bentonville. |
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| KERSHAW, Joseph Brevard | |
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| Born | January 5 1822, Camden SC |
| Died | April 13 1894, Camden SC |
| Pre-War Occupation | Lawyer, Mexican War, politician. |
| Post-War Occupation | Lawyer, politician, judge, postmaster. |
| War Involvement | 1861 raised 2nd South Carolina - Col., commanded at Morris Island during the Fort Sumter bombardment, First Manassas, February 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade in McLaws' division, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, May 1864 Maj. Gen., commanded a division in Longstreet's corps, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Sayler's Creek (s). |
| Notes | A dependable commander. |
| KIRKLAND, William Whedbee | |
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| Born | February 13 1833, Hillsboro NC |
| Died | May 12 1915, Washington DC |
| Pre-War Occupation | Entered West Point in 1852 but did not graduate, commissioned US Marine Corps 1855, resigned 1860. |
| Post-War Occupation | Commission agent, postal official. |
| War Involvement | 1861 Capt., Col. of 21st North Carolina, First Manassas, Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, First Winchester (w), chief of staff to Cleburne at Murfreesboro, returned to his regiment before Gettysburg, August 1863 Brig. Gen. in Heth's division, Bristoe Station (w), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, wounded near Gaines' Mill, transferred to North Carolina, Fort Fisher, Bentonville. |
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