Confederate Generals - L

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LANE, James Henry
Born	July 28 1833, Mathews Court House VA
Died	September 21 1907, Auburn AL
Pre-War Occupation	VMI, professor at VMI and NCMI
Post-War Occupation	Teacher, college professor.
War Involvement	1861 elected Maj. of 1st North Carolina Volunteers, Big Bethel, Col. of 28th North Carolina, Seven Days (w), Sharpsburg, November 1862 Brig. Gen. in brigade command (Hill's division), Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor (w), Appotomattox.
Notes	A vigorous fighter.

LANE, Walter Paye
Born	February 18 1817, County Cork, Ireland
Died	January 28 1892, Marshall TX
Pre-War Occupation	Emigrated to US 1821, Texas War for Independence, sailor, farmer, indian fighter, teacher, Mexican War, gold miner.
Post-War Occupation	Merchant, wrote memoirs.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. in 3rd Texas Cavalry, Wilson's Creek, Elkhorn Tavern, Corinth, service in Louisiana, Red River campaign, Mansfield (w), March 1865 Brig. Gen..
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LAW, Evander McIvor
Born	August 7 1836, Darlington SC
Died	October 31 1920, Bartow FL
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher in miliary academy.
Post-War Occupation	Educator, newspaperman.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 4th Alabama, Pensacola, Lt. Col., First Manassas, Col., Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, October 1862 Brig. Gen. in Hood's division, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, not chosen by Longstreet to command Hood's division, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, resigned December 1863 following argument with division commander Micah Jenkins, not court martialled despite Longstreet's urging, returned to command, in Field's division at the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor (w), Carolinas campaign.
Notes	A great fighter, who feuded with Longstreet.

LAWTON, Alexander Robert
Born	November 4 1818, Beaufort Dist. SC
Died	July 2 1896, Clifton Springs NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1839, resigned 1841, lawyer, railroad administrator, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Politician, lawyer, US minister to Austria.
War Involvement	1861 commanded state troops at Fort Pulaski GA, April 1861 Brig. Gen., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), August 1863 quartermaster general.
Notes	An able administrator.

LEADBETTER, Danville
Born	August 26 1811, Leeds ME
Died	September 26 1866, Clifton, Canada
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1836, engineering duties, resigned 1852, chief engineer of Alabama, advised on the defence of Mobile Bay.
Post-War Occupation	Moved to Mexico, Canada.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of engineers, acting chief of Bureau of Engineers, advised on coastal fortifications, superintended construction in East Tennessee, arranged lines at Chattanooga, Knoxville, defence of Mobile.
Notes	Was criticised for his work at Knoxville, which some claimed cost Longstreet victory.

LEE, Edwin Gray
Born	May 27 1836, Loudoun Cty VA
Died	August 24 1870, Yellow Sulphur Springs VA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Returned to Virginia, died of lung disease.
War Involvement	1861 2nd Lt. in 33rd Virginia, aide to Jackson at First Manassas, Maj. in 33rd Virginia, Lt. Col., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Col., Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, resigned because of ill health, returned to duty, assigned to Richmond, recruited in Shenandoah Valley, September 1864 Brig. Gen. (later rejected by senate), November 1864 again resigned for health reasons, escaped to Montreal.
Notes	Son-in-law of W N Pendleton

LEE, Fitzhugh
Born	November 19 1835, Fairfax Cty VA
Died	April 28 1905, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1856, frontier duty, instructor at West Point, resigned 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, governor, consul general at Havana, Maj. Gen. of US Volunteers in Spanish-American war.
War Involvement	1861 1st Lt., staff officer in Peninsula campaign, Lt. Col. in 1st Virginia Cavalry, July 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade in the Sharpsburg campaign, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, August 1863 Maj. Gen., Third Winchester (w), chief of cavalry in ANV towards the end of the war.
Notes	Nephew of Gen. Robert E Lee and Gen. Samuel Cooper

LEE, George Washington Custis
Born	September 16 1832, Fortress Monroe VA
Died	February 18 1913, Fairfax Cty VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1854, engineer duties, resigned May 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Teacher at VMI, president of Washington and Lee College.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of engineers, built fortifications around Richmond, staff of President Davis, June 1863 Brig. Gen., October 1864 Maj. Gen., fought in retreat from Petersburg, Sayler's Creek (s).
Notes	Eldest son of R E Lee. Was uncertain about accepting field command.

LEE, Robert Edward
Born	January 19 1807, Westmoreland Cty VA
Died	October 12 1870, Lexington VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1829, engineering duty, Mexican War, superintendent of West Point, 2nd Cavalry, commanded the forces that captured John Brown's body of men at Harper's Ferry, refused the offer of command of US forces at the outbreak of the War, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation	President of Washington (later Washington and Lee) College.
War Involvement	1861 commander in chief of forces of Virginia, May 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate army, commanded forces in West Virginia, examined coastal defences, August 1861 full General, military adviser to President Davis, took over command of ANV after J E Johnston was wounded, commanded ANV until the surrender at Appotomattox, in 1865 he ws made General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States.
Notes	The greatest general. The greatest leader of men. Did not write memoirs.

LEE, Stephen Dill
Born	September 22 1833, Charleston SC
Died	May 28 1908, Vicksburg MS
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1854, artillery and staff duty, resigned February 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, politician, college president.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. on Beauregard's staff, Fort Sumter, ANV artillery, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, November 1862 Brig. Gen., chief of Pemberton's artillery, Vicksburg campaign, Vicksburg (s), exchanged one month later, August 1863 Maj. Gen., cavalry command in the Dept. of Alabama Mississippi and East Louisiana, June 1864 Lt. Gen., command of corps in Army of Tennessee, Ezra Church, Franklin and Nashville campaign (w), Carolinas campaign.
Notes	Youngest Confederate Lt. Gen. A distant relative of R E Lee.

LEE, William Henry Fitzhugh 'Rooney'
Born	May 31 1837, 'Arlington' VA
Died	October 15 1891, Alexandria VA
Pre-War Occupation	Commissioned into US army 1857, resigned 1859, planter.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, politician, US congressman.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in cavalry, Maj., Western Virginia, Lt. Col., Col. of 9th Virginia Cavalry, Virginia operations, South Mountain, September 1862 Brig. Gen., Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station (w), captured while recuperating, April 1864 Maj. Gen., Petersburg, second in command of cavalry at Appotomattox.
Notes	Second son of Gen. Robert E Lee. Youngest Maj. Gen. in Confederate service.

LEVENTHORPE, Collett
Born	May 15 1815, Exmouth, England
Died	December 1 1889, Wilkes Cty NC
Pre-War Occupation	1832 commissioned in 14th Regiment of Foot in British Army, colonial duty, emigrated to US in 1842.
Post-War Occupation	Businessman.
War Involvement	1861 elected Col. of 34th North Carolina, Col. of 11th North Carolina, North Carolina coastal defences, joined the ANV in 1863, Gettysburg (w), captured in the retreat to Virginia, released nine months later, April 1864 Brig. Gen. of state troops, operated in Roanoke River and Weldon Railroad area, February 1865 Brig. Gen. - refused the appointment.
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LEWIS, Joseph Horace
Born	October 29 1824, Barren Cty KY
Died	July 6 1904, Scott Cty KY
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, US congressman, judge.
War Involvement	1861 organised 6th Kentucky - Col., Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, September 1863 Brig. Gen. in command of the Orphan Brigade, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, brigade was then mounted and served in Wheeler's corps, Carolinas campaign, President Davis' escort.
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LEWIS, William Gaston
Born	September 3 1835, Rocky Mount NC
Died	January 7 1901, Goldsboro NC
Pre-War Occupation	Teacher, surveyor, railroad engineer.
Post-War Occupation	Civil engineer.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. in 1st North Carolina, Big Bethel, Maj. in 33rd North Carolina, New Berne, Lt. Col. of 43rd North Carolina, Second Winchester, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Plymouth NC, Petersburg, May 1864 Brig. Gen., Early's Washington raid, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Appotomattox campaign (w,c).
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LIDDELL, St John Richardson
Born	September 6 1815, nr Woodville MS
Died	February 14 1870, on a steamboat on the Black River
Pre-War Occupation	West Point but resigned after 1 year in 1834, planter.
Post-War Occupation	Planter.
War Involvement	1861 volunteer adc to Gen. Hardee with rank of Col., courier for A S Johnston, commanded a brigade at Corinth under Cleburne, July 1862 Brig. Gen., Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, District commands in Trans Mississippi, Red River campaign, defence of Mobile, Fort Blakely (c).
Notes	A reliable commander. Killed by a family with whom he had been quarrelling.

LILLEY, Robert Doak
Born	January 28 1836, Greenville VA
Died	November 12 1886, Richmond VA
Pre-War Occupation	Salesman.
Post-War Occupation	Financial agent for Washington College.
War Involvement	1861 Recruited Augusta Lee Guards (36th Virginia) - Capt., Western Virginia, McDowell, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Maj., served with Imboden in Western Virginia, Gettysburg campaign, Lt. Col., Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of Early's old brigade, Early's Washington raid Stephenson's Depot (w,c), freed aftre four days, commanded reserve forces in Shenandoah Valley.
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LITTLE, Lewis Henry
Born	March 19 1817, Baltimore MD
Died	September 19 1862, Iuka MS
Pre-War Occupation	Commissioned into US army 1839, Mexican War, resigned May 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Maj. of artillery, staff of Sterling Price, Elkhorn Tavern, April 1862 Brig. Gen., divisional command under Bragg, Iuka (k).
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LOGAN, Thomas Muldrup
Born	November 3 1840, Charleston SC
Died	August 11 1914, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	Student
Post-War Occupation	Railroad developer, businessman.
War Involvement	1861 served as a volunteer during the Fort Sumter bombardment, helped to organise the Hampton Legion - 1st Lt., First Manassas, Capt., Gaines' Mill (w), Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Maj., Lt. Col., Chickamauga, Knoxville, Col., Petersburg campaign, Brig. Gen. February 1865, Bentonville.
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LOMAX, Lunsford Lindsay
Born	November 4 1835, Newport RI
Died	May 28 1913, Washington DC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1856, frontier duty, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, college president.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of Virginia state troops, staff officer in Tennessee, 1863 Col. of 11th Virginia Cavalry, Imboden's raid, Brandy Station, Gettysburg campaign, July 1863 Brig. Gen., Overland campaign, August 1864 Maj. Gen., Yellow Tavern, Shenandoah Valley campaign, command of Valley District.
Notes	Assisted in compilation of Official Records.

LONG, Armistead Lindsay
Born	September 3 1825, Campbell Cty VA
Died	April 29 1891, Charlottesville VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1850, artillery duty, resigned June 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Canal engineer, although blind wrote a biography of R E Lee.
War Involvement	1861 Maj. of artillery, Loring's staff in Western Virginia, Col. as military secretary to Lee when he became commander of ANV, commander of II Corps artillery, September 1863 Brig. Gen..
Notes	Son-in-law of Union Gen. E V Sumner

LONGSTREET, James 'Old Pete'
Born	January 8 1821, Edgefield Dist. SC
Died	January 2 1904, Gainesville GA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1842, Indian campaigns, Mexican War, resigned June 1861
Post-War Occupation	Insurance agent, lottery supervisor, US minister to Turkey, wrote memoirs.
War Involvement	1861 Brig. Gen., First Manassas, October 1861 Maj. Gen. in command of a division, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas campaign, Corps command at Sharpsburg, October 1862 Lt. Gen. in command of I Corps of ANV, Fredericksburg, Suffolk campaign, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Knoxville, Wilderness (w), defence of Richmond, Appotomattox.
Notes	One of the best fighters, but over-deliberate in the opinion of many.

LORING, William Wing 'Old Blizzards'
Born	December 4 1818, Wilmington NC
Died	December 30 1886, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	Planter, lawyer, politician, soldier, Seminole war, Mexican War, resigned May 1861 as a full Col.
Post-War Occupation	Fled abroad, service of Khedive of Egypt, returned to US, wrote memoirs.
War Involvement	1861 Brig. Gen., commanded forces in western Virginia, Cheat Mountain, February 1862 Maj. Gen. in command of the Army of Southwestern Virginia, corps command in Army of Mississippi, blocked Grant's advance on Vicksburg, corps command in Army of Tennessee, Atlanta campaign, Carolinas campaign.
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LOVELL, Mansfield
Born	October 20 1822, Washington DC
Died	June 1 1884, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1842, Mexican War, 1954 resigned from US army, businessman.
Post-War Occupation	Civil engineer.
War Involvement	1861 Maj. Gen., commanded defences of New Orleans, Corinth, relieved of command because of his failure at New Orleans, absolved of charges of incompetence by a court of inquiry but given no further appointment.
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LOWREY, Mark Perrin
Born	December 30 1828, McNairy Cty TN
Died	February 27 1885, Middleton TN
Pre-War Occupation	Bricklayer, Mexican War, minister.
Post-War Occupation	Minister, college professor.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 4th Regt of Mississippi state troops (a sixty day regiment), raised 32nd Mississippi - Col., Perryville, Kentucky campaign, Chickamauga, October 1863 Brig. Gen., Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, commanded a division at Jonesborough, brigade command in Franklin campaign, division command at Nashville, March 1865 resigned commission.
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LOWREY, Robert
Born	March 10 1830, Chesterfield Dist. SC
Died	January 19 1910, Jackson MS
Pre-War Occupation	Merchant, lawyer, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Politician, governor.
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. in 6th Mississippi, Maj., Shiloh (w), Col., Vicksburg campaign, Atlanta campaign, Franklin, brigade command at Nashville, February 1865 Brig. Gen., Bentonville.
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LYON, Hylan Benton
Born	February 22 1836, Caldwell Cty KY
Died	April 25 1907, Eddyville KY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1856, artillery service, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Went to Mexico, returned to US, farmer, prison commissioner.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of artillery, Lt. Col. in 8th Kentucky, Fort Donelson, Holly Springs, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, brigade command in Forrest's cavalry, Brice's Cross Roads, June 1864 Brig. Gen., Franklin and Nashville campaign, command of Dist. of Western Kentucky.
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