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Junius Daniel, Brigadier General
Born June 27, 1828 at Halifax NC
USMA 33rd in 1851
Mortally wounded May 12, 1864 at Spotsylvania
Died May 13, 1864 at Spotsylvania
Buried Old Colonial Churchyard Cemetery, Halifax NC

Henry Brevard Davidson, Brigadier General
Born January 28, 1831 at Shelbyville TN
USMA 33rd in 1853
Died March 4, 1899 near Livermore CA
Buried Oakland CA

Joseph Robert Davis, Brigadier General
Born January 12, 1825 at Woodville ME
Nephew of CS Pres. Jefferson Finis Davis
Died September 15, 1896 at Biloxi MS
Buried Biloxi Cemetery, Biloxi

William George Mackey Davis, Brigadier General
Born May 9, 1812 at Portsmouth VA
Resigned commission May 6, 1863
Died March 11, 1898 at Alexandria VA
Buried Remington VA

James Dearing, Brigadier General
Born April 25, 1840 at 'Otterburne', Campbell County VA
USMA Resigned April 22, 1861
Mortally wounded April 6, 1865 High Bridge during retreat from Petersburg
Shot by Union General Theodore Read who was also killed
Last Confederate General to die of wounds received in action
Died April 23, 1865 at Ladies Aid Hospital, Lynchburg VA
Buried Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg

Zachariah Cantey Deas, Brigadier General
Born October 25, 1819 at Camden SC
Cousin of CS General James Chesnut
Wounded at Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing
Died March 6, 1882 at New York NY
Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, New York

Julius Adolph de Lagnel, Brigadier General (declined by him)
Born July 24, 1897 at Newark NJ
Wounded at Rich Mountain and captured after recovering at nearby home
Died June 3, 1912 at Washington DC
Buried Alexandria VA

James Deshler, Brigadier General
Born February 18, 1833 at Tuscumbia AL
USMA 7th in 1854
Wounded at Allegheny Summit
Captured at Arkansas Post
Killed September 20, 1863 at Chickamauga
Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia AL

George Gibbs Dibrell, Brigadier General
Born April 12, 1822 at Sparta TN
Died May 9, 1888 at Sparta TN
Buried Sparta

Thomas Pleasant Dockery, Brigadier General
Born December 18, 1833 at North Carolina
Captured and paroled at Vicksburg
Died February 27, 1898 at New York NY
Buried City Cemetery, Natchez MS

George Pierce Doles, Brigadier General
Born May 14, 1830 at Milledgeville GA
Killed June 2, 1864 near Bethesda Church by Union sharpshooter
Buried Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville GA

Daniel Smith Donelson, Major General
Born June 23, 1801 at Sumner County TN
Nephew of Andrew Jackson
USMA 5th in 1825
Died April 17, 1863 at Montvale Springs TN
Buried Presbyterian Cemetery, Hendersonville TN

Thomas Fenwick Drayton, Brigadier General
Born August 24, 1808 at Charleston SC
Brother of USN Capt Percival Drayton
USMA 28th in 1828
Died February 18, 1891 at Florence SC
Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte SC

Dudley McIver DuBose, Brigadier General
Born October 28, 1834 at Shelby County TN
Son-in-law of CS General Robert Augustus Toombs
Wounded at Gettysburg
Captured at Sayler's Creek
Died March 2, 1883 at Washington GA
Buried Rest Haven Cemetery, Washington GA

Basil Wilson Duke, Brigadier General
Born May 28, 1828 at Georgetown, Scott County KY
Brother-in-law of CS General John Hunt Morgan
Captured on raid into Ohio and Indiana
Died September 16, 1916 at New York NY
Buried Lexington KY

Johnson Kelly Duncan, Brigadier General
Born March 19, 1827 at York PA
USMA 5th in 1849
Died December 18, 1862 at Knoxville TN of fever
Buried McGavock Cemetery, Franklin TN

John Dunovant, Colonel and temporary Brigadier General
Born March 5, 1825 at Chester SC
Cashiered June 1862 for drunkenness and dismissed
Reentered soon after
Killed October 1, 1864 on Vaughan Road south of James River
Buried Family Cemetery near Chester SC

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Jubal: The Life and Times of General Jubal A. Early, CSA, Defender of the Lost Cause

Jubal Anderson Early, Lieutenant General
Born November 3, 1816 at Franklin County VA
USMA 18th in 1837
Wounded at Williamsburg
Died March 2, 1894 at Lynchburg VA
Buried Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg

John Echols, Brigadier General
Born March 20, 1823 at Lynchburg VA
Wounded at Kernstown
Died May 24, 1896 at Staunton VA
Buried Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton

Matthew Duncan Ector, Brigadier General
Born February 28, 1822 at Putnam County GA
Wounded during Atlanta Campaign
Died October 29, 1879 at Tyler TX
Buried Marshall TX

Stephen Elliott, Jr., Brigadier General
Born October 26, 1832 at Beaufort SC
Wounded at the Crater and Bentonville
Died February 21, 1866 at Aiken SC
Buried St. Helena's Episcopal Churchyard, Beaufort SC

Arnold Elzey (Jones), Major General
Born December 18, 1816 at 'Elmwood', Somerset County MD
USMA 33rd in 1837
Dropped Jones from his name on graduation from USMA
Wounded at Gaines' Mill
Died February 21, 1871 at Baltimore MD
Buried Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore

Clement Anselm Evans, Brigadier General
Born February 25, 1833 at Stewart County GA
Wounded 5 times including Monocacy
Died July 2, 1911 at Atlanta GA
Buried Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta

Nathan George 'Shanks' Evans, Brigadier General
Born February 3, 1824 at Marion SC
Brother-in-law of CS General Martin Witherspoon Gary
USMA 36th in 1848
Acquitted on charges of intoxication and disobedience of orders
Died November 23, 1868 at Midway AL
Buried Tabernacle Cemetery, Cokesbury SC

  Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier's Life

Richard Stoddert Ewell, Lieutenant General
Born February 8, 1817 at Georgetown DC
USMA 13th in 1840
Wounded at Groveton
Captured at Sayler's Creek
Died January 25, 1872 near Spring Hill TN
Buried Old City Cemetery, Nashville TN

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James Fleming Fagan, Major General
Born March 1, 1828 at Clark County KY
Died September 1, 1893 at Little Rock AR
Buried Mount Holly Cemetery, Little Rock

Winfield Scott 'Old Swet' Featherston, Brigadier General
Born August 8, 1820 near Murfreesboro TN
Died May 28, 1891 at Holly Springs MS
Buried Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs

Samuel Wragg Ferguson, Brigadier General
Born November 3, 1834 at Charleston SC
USMA 19th in 1857
Died February 3, 1917 at Jackson MS
Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson

Charles William Field, Major General
Born April 6, 1828 at 'Airy Mount', Woodford County KY
USMA 27th in 1849
Wounded at Second Bull Run/Manassas
Died April 9, 1892 at Washington DC
Buried Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore MD

Joseph Finegan, Brigadier General
Born November 17, 1814 at Clones, Ireland
Died October 29, 1885 at Rutledge FL
Buried Old City Cemetery, Jacksonville FL

Jesse Johnson Finley, Brigadier General
Born November 18, 1812 at Lebanon, Wilson County TN
Wounded at Resaca and Jonesboro
Died November 6, 1904 at Lake City FL
Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Gainesville FL

John Buchanan Floyd, Major General
Born June 1, 1806 at 'Smithfield', Montgomery County VA
US Secretary of War 1857-1860
Removed March 11, 1862 by Jefferson Davis
Died August 26, 1863 at Abingdon VA
Buried Abingdon

John Horace Forney, Major General
Born August 12, 1829 at Lincolnton NC
Brother of CS General William Henry Forney
USMA 22nd in 1852
Wounded at Dranesville
Captured at Vicksburg
Died September 13, 1902 at Jacksonville AL
Buried City Cemetery, Jacksonville

William Henry Forney, Brigadier General
Born November 9, 1823 at Lincolnton NC
Brother of CS General John Horace Forney
Wounded at Dranesville, Williamsburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg
Captured at Gettysburg
Died January 16, 1894 at Jacksonville AL
Buried City Cemetery, Jacksonville

  Nathan Bedford Forrest: A Biography

Nathan Bedford Forrest, Lieutenant General
Born July 13, 1821 at Bedford County TN
Died October 29, 1877 at Memphis TN
Buried Memphis
 

John Wesley Frazer, Acting Brigadier General
Born January 6, 1827 at Hardin County TN
USMA 34th in 1849
Died March 31, 1906 at New York NY from an accident
Buried Clifton Springs NY

Samuel Gibbs French, Major General
Born November 22, 1818 at Gloucester County NJ
USMA 14th in 1843
Died April 20, 1910 at Florala FL
Buried Pensacola FL

Daniel Marsh Frost, Brigadier General
Born August 9, 1823 at Schenectady County NY
USMA 4th in 1844
Left army fall of 1863 when wife banished from home at St. Louis; went to Canada
Died October 29, 1900 at St. Louis MO
Buried Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis

Birkett Davenport Fry, Brigadier General
Born June 24, 1822 at Kanawha County VA
Wounded at Seven Pines/Fair Oaks, Antietam/Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg
Captured at Gettysburg
Died January 21, 1891 at Richmond VA
Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery AL

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Richard Montgomery Gano, Brigadier General
Born June 17, 1830 at Bourbon County KY
Wounded during Camden Expedition
Died March 27, 1913 at Dallas TX
Buried Dallas

Franklin Gardner, Major General
Born January 29, 1823 at New York NY
USMA 17th in 1843
Died April 29, 1873 at Vermillionville (Lafayette) LA
Buried Vermillionville

William Montgomery Gardner, Brigadier General
Born June 8, 1824 at Augusta GA
USMA 55th in 1846
Wounded at First Bull Run/Manassas
Died June 16, 1901 at Memphis TN
Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis

Samuel Garland, Jr., Brigadier General
Born December 16, 1830 at Lynchburg VA
VMI 1849
Wounded at Williamsburg
Mortally wounded and died September 14, 1862 at South Mountain
Buried Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg VA

Richard Brooke Garnett, Brigadier General
Born November 21, 1817 at 'Rose Hill', Essex County VA
Cousin of CS General Robert Selden Garnett
USMA 29th in 1841
Killed July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg
Body never recovered; marker at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond

Robert Selden Garnett, Brigadier General
Born December 16, 1819 at Essex County VA
Cousin of CS General Richard Brooke Garnett
USMA 27th in 1841
First general officer killed in the war
Killed July 13, 1861 at Corrick's Ford
Buried Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY

Isham Warren Garrott, Brigadier General
Born 1816 at Anson County NC
Killed June 17, 1863 near Vicksburg MS
Buried Confederate Cemetery, Vicksburg

Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell, Brigadier General
Born January 7, 1821 at Wilkes County GA
Wounded near Coosawhatchie
Died April 7, 1891 at Atlanta GA
Buried Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta

Martin Witherspoon Gary, Brigadier General
Born March 25, 1831 at Cokesbury SC
Brother-in-law of CS General Nathan George Evans
Helped escort Jefferson Davis and cabinet south after Appomattox
Last Confederate cabinet meeting at his mother's home at Cokesbury SC
Died April 9, 1881 at Edgefield County SC
Buried Tabernacle Cemetery, Cokesbury SC

Richard Caswell Gatlin, Brigadier General
Born January 18, 1809 at Lenoir County NC
USMA 35th in 1832
Relieved of command March 19, 1862 after loss of Fort Hatteras and surrender of New Berne
Died September 8, 1896 at Mount Nebo, Yell County AR
Buried National Cemetery, Fort Smith AR

Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brigadier General
Born May 19, 1808 at Madison County KY
Wounded at Egypt MS
Died October 16, 1883 at Aberdeen MS
Buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, Aberdeen

Randall Lee Gibson, Brigadier General
Born September 10, 1832 near Versailles, Woodford County KY
Died December 15, 1892 at Hot Springs AR
Buried Lexington KY

Jeremy Francis Gilmer, Major General
Born February 23, 1818 at Guilford County NC
USMA 4th in 1839
Wounded at Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing
Died December 1, 1883 at Savannah GA
Buried Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah

Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey, Brigadier General
Born June 26, 1837 at Lauw, France
Killed August 16, 1864 near Fussell's Mill on Darbytown Road
Buried Augusta GA

States Rights Gist, Brigadier General
Born September 3, 1831 at Union District SC
Killed November 30, 1864 at Franklin
Buried Trinity Episcopal Churchyard, Columbia SC

Adley Hogan Gladden, Brigadier General
Born October 28, 1810 at Fairfield District SC
Mortally wounded April 6, 1862 Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing
Died April 12, 1862 near Corinth MS
Buried Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile AL

Archibald Campbell Godwin, Brigadier General
Born 1831 at Nansemond County VA
Captured at Rappahannock Bridge
Killed September 19, 1864 at Opequon Creek/Third Winchester
Buried Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester VA

James Monroe Goggin, Brigadier General (cancelled)
Born October 23, 1820 at Bedford County VA
Captured at Sayler's Creek
Died October 10, 1889 at Austin TX
Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Austin

George Washington Gordon, Brigadier General
Born October 5, 1836 at Giles County TN
Western Military Institute 1859
Wounded and captured at Franklin
Died August 9, 1911 at Memphis TN
Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis

James Byron Gordon, Brigadier General
Born November 2, 1822 at Wilkesboro NC
Mortally wounded May 12, 1864 near Meadow Bridge
Died May 18, 1864 at Richmond VA
Buried St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Wilkesboro NC

John Brown Gordon, Major General
Born February 6, 1832 at Upson County GA
Wounded at Antietam/Sharpsburg
Died January 9, 1904 at Miami FL
Buried Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta GA

Josiah Gorgas, Brigadier General
Chief of Ordnance Confederate Army
Born July 1, 1818 at Running Pumps, Dauphin County PA
USMA 6th in 1841
Died May 15, 1883 at Tuscaloosa AL
Buried Tuscaloosa

Daniel Chevilette Govan, Brigadier General
Born July 4, 1829 at Northampton County NC
Cousin of CS General Ben McCulloch
Cousin of CS General Henry Eustace McCulloch
Captured at Jonesboro
Died March 12, 1911 at Memphis TN
Buried Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs MS

Archibald Gracie, Jr., Brigadier General
Born December 1, 1832 at New York NY
USMA 14th in 1854
Wounded at Bean's Station
Killed December 2, 1864 near Petersburg VA
Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, New York NY

Hiram Bronson Granbury, Brigadier General
Born March 1, 1831 at Copiah County MS
Mortally wounded and died November 30, 1864 at Franklin
Buried Granbury TX

Henry Gray, Brigadier General
Born January 19, 1816 at Laurens District SC
Wounded in Louisiana
Died December 11, 1892 at Coushatta LA
Buried Springville Cemetery, Coushatta

John Breckinridge Grayson, Brigadier General
Born October 18, 1806 at 'Cabell's Dell', Fayette County KY
USMA 22nd in 1826
Died October 21, 1861 at Tallahassee Fl of disease of lungs (tuberculosis)
Buried St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans LA

Martin Edwin Green, Brigadier General
Born June 3, 1815 at Fauquier County VA
Killed June 27, 1863 near Vicksburg by Union sharpshooter
Buried Confederate Cemetery, Vicksburg MS

Thomas Green, Brigadier General
Born January 8, 1814 at Amelia County VA
Killed April 12, 1864 at Blair's Landing
Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Austin TX

Elkanah Brackin Greer, Brigadier General
Born October 11, 1825 at Paris TN
Wounded at Pea Ridge/Elkhorn Tavern
Died March 25, 1877 at DeVall's Bluff AR while visiting sister
Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis TN

John Gregg, Brigadier General
Born September 28, 1828 at Lawrence County AL
Surrendered at Fort Donelson
Wounded at Chickamauga
Killed October 7, 1864 along Charles City Road below Richmond
Buried Odd Fellows Cemetery. Aberdeen MS

Maxcy Gregg, Brigadier General
Born August 1, 1814 at Columbia SC
Mortally wounded December 13, 1862 Fredericksburg
Died December 15, 1862 at nearby residence
Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia SC

Richard Griffith, Brigadier General
Born January 11, 1814 near Philadelphia PA
Mortally wounded June 29, 1862 Savage's Station
Died June 29, 1862 at Richmond
Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson MS

Bryan Grimes, Major General
Born November 2, 1828 at 'Grimesland', Pitt County NC
Killed August 14, 1880 by hired assassin William Parker
Buried ('Grimesland') Trinity Churchyard, Pitt County NC

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