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NELSON, Allison
BornMarch 11 1822, Fulton Cty GA
DiedOctober 7 1862, Austin AR
Pre-War OccupationLawyer, Mexican War, politician, fought in Cuban war of Independence.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement1861 helped raise 10th Texas - Col., joined Hindman's forces in Arkansas, DeVall's Bluff, September 1862 Brig. Gen., died of fever.
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NICHOLLS, Francis Redding Tillou
BornAugust 20 1834, Donaldsville LA
DiedJanuary 4 1912, nr Thibodeaux LA
Pre-War OccupationWest Point 1855, resigned 1856, lawyer.
Post-War OccupationLawyer, governor, judge.
War Involvement1861 Capt. in Phoenix Guards, Lt. Col. of 8th Louisiana, First Manassas, Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Winchester (w), Col., October 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Dist. of Lynchburg, Chancellorsville (w), unfit for field duty, in charge of volunteer and conscript bureau in Trans Mississippi.
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NORTHROP, Lucius Bellinger
BornSeptember 8 1811, Charleston SC
DiedFebruary 9 1894, Pikesville MD
Pre-War OccupationWest Point 1831, Seminole War, practiced medicine while serving in the army, resigned January 1861.
Post-War OccupationFarmer.
War Involvement1861 Col. and commissary general, November 1864 Brig. Gen. (not submitted to the Senate), relieved February 1865.
NotesA favourite of President Davis, widely disliked, but did a good job under difficult circumstances.

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