Confederate Generals - S

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ST JOHN, Isaac Munroe
Born	November 19 1827, Augusta GA
Died	April 7 1880, White Sulphur Springs WV
Pre-War Occupation	Newspaperman, civil engineer.
Post-War Occupation	Civil engineer, railroad engineer.
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. in Fort Hill Guards, Magruder's chief engineer, Capt., Maj., assigned to Niter and Mining Corps, Lt. Col., Col., February 1865 Brig. Gen. as commissary general.
Notes	Performed well in keeping the Confederacy supplied with gunpowder and metals.

SANDERS, John Caldwell Calhoun
Born	April 4 1840, Tuscaloosa AL
Died	August 21 1864, Weldon Railroad VA
Pre-War Occupation	Student
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 elected Capt. in 11th Alabama, Seven Pines, White Oak Swamp (w), commanded his regiment at Sharpsburg, Col., Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (w), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of Wilcox's brigade (in Mahone's division), Petersburg, Crater, Weldon Railroad (mw).
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SCALES, Alfred Moore
Born	November 26 1827, Reidsville NC
Died	February 8 1892, Greensboro NC
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, US congressman.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, politician, US congressman, governor of North Carolina.
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. in 13th North Carolina, Capt., Col., Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Days, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville (w), June 1863 Brig. Gen. in command of Pender's brigade (in Pender's division), Gettysburg (w), Wilderness, Petersburg.
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SCOTT, Thomas Moore
Born	1829, Athens GA
Died	April 21 1876, New Orleans LA
Pre-War Occupation	Farmer
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, sugar planter.
War Involvement	1861 organised the 12th Louisiana - Col., Belmont (not engaged), Island No 10, Fort Pillow, Port Hudson, Champion's Hill, Atlanta campaign, May 1864 Brig. Gen., Franklin (w).
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SCURRY, William Read
Born	February 10 1821, Gallatin TN
Died	April 30 1864, Jenkins' Ferry AR
Pre-War Occupation	Mexican War, border commissioner.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 4th Texas Cavalry, Valverde, La Glorieta Pass, September 1862 Brig. Gen., assault on Galveston, Red River campaign, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Jenkins' Ferry (mw).
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SEARS, Claudius Wistar
Born	November 8 1817, Peru MA
Died	February 15 1891, Oxford MS
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1841, resigned 1842, teacher, college professor.
Post-War Occupation	College professor.
War Involvement	1861 Pvt. 17th Mississippi, Capt., Col. of 46th Mississippi, Chickasaw Bluffs, Vicksburg campaign, Port Gibson, Champion's Hill, Vicksburg (s), March 1864 Brig. Gen., Atlanta campaign, Allatoona, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Nashville (w,c).
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SEMMES, Paul Jones
Born	June 4 1815, Wilkes Cty GA
Died	July 10 1863, Martinsburg WV
Pre-War Occupation	Banker, planter, Capt. in state militia.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 2nd Georgia, March 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in Magruder's division, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, command of a brigade in McLaws' division, Savage's Station, Malvern Hill, Crampton's Gap, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Salem Church, Gettysburg (mw).
Notes	Cousin of Admiral Raphael Semmes.

SHARP, Jacob Hunter
Born	February 6 1833, Pickensville AL
Died	September 15 1907, Columbus MS
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Lawyer, newspaper owner, politician.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 44th Mississippi, Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Col., Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Brig. Gen. commanding Tucker's brigade, Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.
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SHELBY, Joseph Orville
Born	December 12 1830, Lexington KY
Died	February 13 1897, Adrian MO
Pre-War Occupation	Rope manufacturer, planter, Missouri-Kansas conflict.
Post-War Occupation	Returned to US after the downfall of Maximilian, farmer, US marshal.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of cavalry, Wilson's Creek, Col., commanded a cavalry brigade, Prairie Grove, Helena (w), raided in Missouri 1863, December 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded a division in Price's Missouri raid, fled to Mexico to offer services to Maximilian.
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SHELLEY, Charles Miller
Born	December 28 1833, Sullivan Cty TN
Died	January 20 1907, Birmingham AL
Pre-War Occupation	Architect and builder.
Post-War Occupation	Sheriff, US congressman, auditor.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. in Tallegada Artillery, Capt. in 5th Alabama Infantry, First Manassas campaign, organised 30th Alabama - Col., Kentucky campaign, Fort Gibson, Vicksburg (s), Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, commanded a brigade in Walthall's division, September 1864 Brig. Gen., Carolinas campaign.
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SHOUP, Francis Asbury
Born	March 22 1834, Laurel IN
Died	September 4 1896, Columbia TN
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1855, Seminole war, resigned 1860, lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	College professor, minister.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. of Florida state artillery, Maj. in command of an Arkansas artillery battalion, Shiloh, September 1862 Brig. Gen., Prairie Grove, chief of artillery to Buckner at Mobile, commanded a Louisiana brigade at Vicksburg (s), chief of artillery to Johnston in Atlanta campaign, chief of staff to Hood.
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SIBLEY, Henry Hopkins
Born	May 25 1816, Natchitoches LA
Died	August 23 1886, Fredericksburg VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1838, Seminole war, Utah expedition, Mexican War, resigned US army May 1861.
Post-War Occupation	General in Egyptian army, returned to US, lectured.
War Involvement	1861 Col., June 1861 Brig. Gen. in command of New Mexico expedition, Valverde, La Glorieta Pass, retreated to San Antonio, assigned to minor commands, court martialled but not convicted for disobedience, reported by Kirby Smith as without command.
Notes	Inventor of the Sibley tent.

SIMMS, James Phillip
Born	January 16 1837, Covington GA
Died	May 30 1887, Covington GA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation	Politician, lawyer.
War Involvement	186?, Maj. in 53rd Georgia, Col., Fredericksburg, Salem Church, Gettysburg, Chattanooga, Knoxville campaign, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, commanded Bryan's brigade in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek, December 1864 Brig. Gen., Petersburg, Sayler's Creek (c).
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SLACK, William Yarnel
Born	August 1 1816, Mason Cty KY
Died	March 21 1862, Moore's Mill AR
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, Mexican War.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Brig. Gen. of Missouri State Guard, Carthage, Springfield (w), Elkhorn Tavern (w), died of wounds, promoted Brig. Gen. posthumously.
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SLAUGHTER, James Edwin
Born	June 1827, Cedar Mountain VA
Died	January 1 1901, Mexico City
Pre-War Occupation	Commissioned in US army, Mexican War, dismissed May 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Emigrated to Mexico, returned to US, civil engineer, postmaster.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in artillery, staff of Bragg in Florida, Maj., March 1862 Brig. Gen., staff of A S Johnston, similarly for Beauregard and Bragg, chief of artillery to Magruder, later chief of staff.
Notes	Great-nephew of President James Madison.

SMITH, Edmund Kirby
Born	May 16 1824, St Augustine FL
Died	March 28 1893, Sewanee TN
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1845, Mexican War, assistant professor at West Point, frontier duty, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation	President of telegraph company, college professor, college president.
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col., June 1861 Brig. Gen., First Manassas (w), October 1861 Maj. Gen., Richmond KY, October 1862 Lt. Gen. in command of Trans Mississippi Dept until the end of the war, February 1864 General, repelled the Red River expedition.
Notes	The last surviving full general of the Confederacy.

SMITH, Gustavus Woodson
Born	November 30 or December 1 1821, Georgetown KY
Died	June 24 1896, New York NY
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1842, Mexican War, instructor at West Point, resigned US army 1854, civil engineer, street commissioner for New York.
Post-War Occupation	Superintendent of iron works, insurance commissioner, wrote memoirs.
War Involvement	September 1861 Maj. Gen., commanded a wing of Johnston's army in Peninsula campaign, temporarily commanded ANV following Johnston's wounding, assigned to command in southern Virginia, served briefly as interim Secretary of War, resigned his commission when passed over for promotion, Maj. Gen. of Georgia militia, Chattahoochee River, battles around Atlanta, Savannah.
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SMITH, James Argyle
Born	July 1 1831, Maury Cty TN
Died	December 6 1901, Jackson MS
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1853, garrison duty, Sioux campaign, Utah expedition, resigned May 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer, superintendent of public education.
War Involvement	1861 Capt., Maj., Lt. Col. in 2nd Tennessee, Shiloh, Col. of 5th Infantry in Confederate Regular army, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, September 1863 Brig. Gen. commanding Granbury's brigade, Atlanta campaign (w), Franklin, commanded Cleburne's division at Nashville, Bentonville.
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SMITH, Martin Luther
Born	September 9 1819, Danby NY
Died	July 29 1866, Savannah GA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1842, surveyed coasts and rivers, Mexican War, civil engineer, resigned US army April 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Civil engineer.
War Involvement	1861 Maj. of engineers, worked on defences of New Orleans, Col. of 21st Louisiana, April 1862 Brig. Gen., command of Dist. in Dept. of Southern Mississippi and East Louisiana, command at Vicksburg, November 1862 Maj. Gen., Vicksburg (c), chief engineer to R E Lee, chief engineer to Hood at Atlanta, constructed defences at Mobile.
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SMITH, Preston
Born	December 25 1823, Giles Cty TN
Died	September 19 1863, Chickamauga TN
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 154th Tennessee, Shiloh (w), given brigade command in Cleburne's division, Richmond KY, October 1862 Brig. Gen., at Chickamauga commanded a brigade in Cheatham's division (mw).
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SMITH, Thomas Benton
Born	February 24 1838, Mechanicsville TN
Died	May 21 1923, Nashville TN
Pre-War Occupation	Attended Nashville Military Institute, railroad worker.
Post-War Occupation	Railroad worker, inmate of state asylum.
War Involvement	1861 2nd Lt. in 20th Tennessee, Mill Springs, Shiloh, Col., Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro (w), Chickamauga (w), Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of Tyler's brigade, Jonesboro, Franklin and Nashville campaign, captured at Nashville and assaulted by an enemy colonel.
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SMITH, William 'Extra Billy'
Born	September 6 1797, King George Cty VA
Died	May 18 1887, nr Warrenton VA
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer, mail operator, politician, US congressman, governor.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 49th Virginia, First Manassas, elected to Confederate congress, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), January 1863 in command of Early's brigade, resigned from congress, Gettysburg, elected governor, August 1863 Maj. Gen., inaugurated January 1864.
Notes	His nickname was given for the extra payments he received in his mail coach business.

SMITH, William Duncan
Born	July 28 1825, Augusta GA
Died	October 4 1862, Charleston SC
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1846, Mexican War, garrison duty, on leave in Europe, resigned January 1861.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt., Col. of 20th Georgia, March 1862 Brig. Gen. in Dept of South Carolina and Georgia, command of Dist of South Carolina, Secessionville, died of yellow fever.
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SORREL, Gilbert Moxley
Born	February 23 1838, Savannah GA
Died	August 10 1901, Roanoke VA
Pre-War Occupation	Bank clerk, private in state militia.
Post-War Occupation	Merchant, steamship executive, wrote memoirs.
War Involvement	1861 took part in capture of Ft Pulaski, Capt. on Longstreet's staff, First Manassas, was present at all of Longstreet's battles, led a brigade at the Wilderness, October 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of a Georgia brigade in Mahone's division, Petersburg (w), Hatcher's Run (w).
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STAFFORD, Leroy Augustus
Born	April 13 1822, nr Cheneyville LA
Died	May 8 1864, Richmond VA
Pre-War Occupation	Planter, sheriff, Mexican War, Capt. in Stafford Guards militia.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. of 9th Louisiana, Col., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Sharpsburg (w), Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, October 1863 Brig. Gen. in charge of the 2nd Louisiana brigade (in Johnson's division), Mine Run, Wilderness (mw).
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STARKE, Peter Burwell
Born	1815, Brunswick Cty VA
Died	July 13 1888, nr Lawrenceville VA
Pre-War Occupation	Stagecoach operator, politician.
Post-War Occupation	Board of levee commissioners, sheriff, farmer.
War Involvement	1862 Col. of 28th Mississippi Cavalry, operations in Mississippi, Vicksburg campaign, command of 1st brigade in Jackson's cavalry, served under S D Lee in opposing Sherman's advance on Meridian, Atlanta campaign in command of 28th Mississippi, November 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in Forrest's forces, Franklin and Nashville campaign, served in Chalmers' division in Alabama.
Notes	Brother of Gen. W E Starke

STARKE, William Edwin
Born	1814, Brunswick Cty VA
Died	September 17 1862, Sharpsburg MD
Pre-War Occupation	Stagecoach operator, cotton broker.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 aide to Garnett in West Virginia, Col. of 60th Virginia, Seven Days, August 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Taliaferro's division when he became wounded at Second Manassas, commanded again at Sharpsburg (mw).
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STEELE, William
Born	May 1 1819, Albany NY
Died	January 12 1885, San Antonio TX
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1840, Seminole war, Mexican War, served in Texas, resigned May 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Commission merchant, adjutant general of Texas.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of 7th Texas Cavalry, served in Sibley's New Mexico expedition, September 1862 Brig. Gen., command of Indian Territory, command of Galveston defences, Red River campaign, Pleasant Hill, served in Trans Mississippi.
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STEUART, George Hume 'Maryland'
Born	August 24 1828, Baltimore MD
Died	November 22 1903, South River MD
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1848, frontier duty, Utah expedition, resigned April 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Farmer.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of cavalry, Lt. Col. of 1st Maryland, First Manassas, Col., March 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in Ewell's division, Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cross Keys (w), brigade command in Edward Johnson's division, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania (c), brigade command under Pickett in Petersburg campaign, Five Forks, Appotomattox.
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STEVENS, Clement Hoffman 'Rock'
Born	August 14 1821, Norwich CT
Died	July 25 1864, Atlanta GA
Pre-War Occupation	Ship's secretary in US navy, bank cashier.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 designed and built the armoured fortification on Morris Is., aide to Bee at First Manassas (w), commanded a militia regiment at Charleston, Col. of 24th South Carolina, Secessionville, Vicksburg campaign, Chickamauga (w), January 1864 Brig. Gen., Atlanta campaign, Peachtree Creek (mw).
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STEVENS, Walter Husted
Born	August 24 1827, Penn Yan NY
Died	November 12 1867, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1848, engineering posts in Louisiana and Texas, resigned March 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Emigrated to Mexico, superintendent of the Imperial Railroad.
War Involvement	1861 Capt. of engineers, staff of Beauregard at First Manassas, Peninsula campaign, command of Richmond defences, chief engineer of ANV, August 1864 Brig. Gen., supervised defences at Petersburg, Appotomattox.
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STEVENSON, Carter Littlepage
Born	September 21 1817, nr Fredericksburg VA
Died	August 15 1888, Caroline Cty VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1838, Mexican War, frontier duty, Utah expedition, resigned from the US army but the paperwork went astray, dismissed June 1861.
Post-War Occupation	Civil and mining engineer.
War Involvement	1816 Col. of 53rd Virginia, February 1862 Brig. Gen., Kirby Smith's Kentucky invasion, October 1862 Maj. Gen., in command of a division in Pemberton's army at Vicksburg, Champion's Hill, Vicksburg (s), Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.
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STEWART, Alexander Peter 'Old Straight'
Born	October 2 1821, Rogersville TN
Died	August 30 1908, Biloxi MS
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1842, resigned 1845, teacher.
Post-War Occupation	College professor, businessman, chancellor of the University of Mississippi.
War Involvement	1861 Maj. in the Artillery Corps of Tennessee, Belmont, November 1861 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in Polk's corps, Shiloh, Corinth, Murfreesboro, June 1863 Maj. Gen., at Chickamauga commanded a division in Buckner's' corps, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, June 1864 Lt. Gen., commanded Polk's corps, Ezra Church (w).
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STOVALL, Marcellus Augustus
Born	September 18 1818, Sparta GA
Died	August 4 1895, Augusta GA
Pre-War Occupation	Seminole war, appointed to Graduated West Point 1836 but resigned due to ill health, merchant, captain in militia artillery unit.
Post-War Occupation	Cotton broker, chemical manufacturer.
War Involvement	1861 Col. of artillery in state militia, Lt. Col. of 3rd Georgia Bn of infantry, served under Kirby Smith in Kentucky, Murfreesboro, January 1863 Brig. Gen., Chickamauga, Atlanta campaign, Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign
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STRAHL, Otho French
Born	June 3 1831, McConnelsville OH
Died	November 30 1864, Franklin TN
Pre-War Occupation	Lawyer.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Capt. in 4th Tennessee, Lt. Col., Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Col., July 1863 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in Cheatham's division, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Franklin (k).
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STUART, James Ewell Brown 'Jeb'
Born	February 6 1833, Patrick Cty VA
Died	May 12 1864, Richmond VA
Pre-War Occupation	Graduated West Point 1854, served in 1st Cavalry on frontier duty, aide to R E Lee when John Brown's body of men fought at Harper's Ferry, May 1861 resigned US army.
Post-War Occupation
War Involvement	1861 Lt. Col. in Virginia infantry, Col. of 1st Virginia Cavalry, First Manassas, September 1861 Brig. Gen., Peninsula campaign, rode around McClellan's army, Seven Days, July 1862 Maj. Gen., command of all cavalry in ANV, Second Manassas campaign, Catlett's Station, Groveton, Sharpsburg campaign, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville campaign, temporarily commanded II Corps at Chancellorsville, Bandy Station, Gettysburg campaign, Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern (mw).
Notes	Criticised for straying too far from Lee in the march to Gettysburg, he thereafter kept in close communication with the ANV.

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