Generale der konföderierten Armee
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Die Zahl in Klammern hinter West Point ist die Rangfolge (nach Beurteilung) des Kadetten im angegebenen Jahrgang.
VMI - Virginia Military Institute (Militärakademie in Lexington, Virginia; gegründet 1839)

SANDERS, John Caldwell Calhoun
Born 4 April 1840, Tuscaloosa AL
Died 21 August 1864, Weldon Railroad VA
Pre-War Profession Student
War Service 1861 elected Capt. in 11th Alabama, Seven Pines, White Oak Swamp (w), commanded his regiment at Sharpsburg, September 1862 Col., Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (w), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Wilcox's Bde/Mahone's Divn at Petersburg, Crater, Weldon Railroad (mw).

SCALES, Alfred Moore
Born 26 November 1827, Reidsville NC
Died 8 February 1892, Greensboro NC
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician, US congressman.
War Service 1861 Pvt. in 13th North Carolina, Capt., October 1861 Col., Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Days, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville (w), June 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Pender's Bde/Pender's Divn at Gettysburg (w), Wilderness, Petersburg.
Post War Career Lawyer, politician, US congressman, governor of North Carolina.

SCOTT, Thomas Moore
Born 1829, Athens GA
Died 21 April 1876, New Orleans LA
Pre-War Profession Farmer
War Service August 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., commanded Scott’s Bde/Stewart’s Divn at Franklin (w).
Post War Career Farmer, sugar planter.

SCURRY, William Read
Born 10 February 1821, Gallatin TN
Died 30 April 1864, Jenkins' Ferry AR
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, border commissioner.
War Service 1861 Lt. Col. of 4th Texas Cavalry, Valverde, La Glorieta Pass, September 1862 Brig. Gen., assault on Galveston, commanded Scurry’s Bde/Walker’s Divn in Red River campaign, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Jenkins' Ferry (mw).

SEARS, Claudius Wistar
Born 8 November 1817, Peru MA
Died 15 February 1891, Oxford MS
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1841 (31st),
resigned 1842, teacher, college professor.
War Service 1861 Pvt. 17th Mississippi, Capt., December 1862 Col. of 46th Mississippi, Chickasaw Bluffs, Vicksburg campaign, Port Gibson, Champion's Hill, Vicksburg (surrendered), March 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Sears Bde/French’s Divn in Atlanta campaign, Allatoona, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Nashville (w,c).
Post War Career College professor.

SEMMES, Paul Jones
Born 4 June 1815, Wilkes County GA
Died 10 July 1863, Martinsburg WV
Pre-War Profession Banker, planter, Capt. in state militia.
War Service April 1861 Col. of 2nd Georgia, March 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Semmes’ Bde/Magruder's Divn at Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, commanded Semmes’ Bde/McLaws' Divn at Savage's Station, Malvern Hill, Crampton's Gap, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Salem Church, Gettysburg (mw).
Note Cousin of Admiral Raphael Semmes.

SHARP, Jacob Hunter
Born 6 February 1833, Pickensville AL
Died 15 September 1907, Columbus MS
Pre-War Profession Lawyer.
War Service 1861 Capt. in 44th Mississippi, Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, September 1863 Col., Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Sharps’ Bde/Johnson’s Divn in Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.
Post War Career Lawyer, newspaper owner, politician.

SHELBY, Joseph Orville “Jo”
Born 12 December 1830, Lexington KY
Died 13 February 1897, Adrian MO
Pre-War Profession Rope manufacturer, planter, Missouri-Kansas conflict.
War Service 1861 Capt. of cavalry, Wilson's Creek, June 1862 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.
Post War Career Returned to US after the downfall of Maximilian, farmer, US marshal.

SHELLEY, Charles Miller
Born 28 December 1833, Sullivan County TN
Died 20 January 1907, Birmingham AL
Pre-War Profession Architect and builder.
War Service 1861 Lt. in Tallegada Artillery, Capt. in 5th Alabama Infantry, First Manassas campaign, January 1862 organised 30th Alabama - Col., Kentucky campaign, Fort Gibson, Vicksburg (surrendered), Chattanooga, Atlanta campaign, commanded Shelley’s Bde/Walthall's Divn, September 1864 Brig. Gen., Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign.
Post War Career Sheriff, US congressman, auditor.

SHOUP, Francis Asbury
Born 22 March 1834, Laurel IN
Died 4 September 1896, Columbia TN
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1855 (15th), Seminole war, resigned 1860, lawyer.
War Service 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 (surrendered), chief of artillery to Johnston in Atlanta campaign, chief of staff to Hood.
Post War Career College professor, minister.

SIBLEY, Henry Hopkins
Born 25 May 1816, Natchitoches LA
Died 23 August 1886, Fredericksburg VA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1838 (31st), Seminole war, Utah expedition, Mexican War, resigned US army May 1861.
War Service May 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.
Post War Career General in Egyptian army, returned to US, lectured.
Note Inventor of the Sibley tent. Cousin of US General Henry Hastings Sibley.

SIMMS, James Phillip
Born 16 January 1837, Covington GA
Died 30 May 1887, Covington GA
Pre-War Profession Lawyer.
War Service 186?, Maj. in 53rd Georgia, October 1862 Col., Fredericksburg, Salem Church, Gettysburg, Chattanooga, Knoxville campaign, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, commanded Bryan's brigade in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek, December 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Simms’ Bde/Kershaw’s Divn at Petersburg,
Sayler's Creek (c).
Post War Career Politician, lawyer.

SLACK, William Yarnel
Born 1 August 1816, Mason County KY
Died 21 March 1862, Moore's Mill AR
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, Mexican War.
War Service 1861 Brig. Gen. of Missouri State Guard, Carthage, Springfield (w), Elkhorn Tavern (w), died of wounds, promoted Brig. Gen. posthumously.

SLAUGHTER, James Edwin
Born June 1827, Cedar Mountain VA
Died 1 January 1901, Mexico City, Mexico
Pre-War Profession Commissioned in US army, Mexican War, dismissed May 1861.
War Service 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, Brownsville.
Post War Career Emigrated to Mexico, returned to US, civil engineer, postmaster.
Note Great-nephew of President James Madison.

SMITH, Edmund Kirby
Born 16 May 1824, St Augustine FL
Died 28 March 1893, Sewanee TN
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1845 (25th), Mexican War, assistant professor at West Point, frontier duty, resigned April 1861.
War Service 1861 Lt. Col., June 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded 4th Bde/Army of the Shenandoah at 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.
Post War Career President of telegraph company, college professor, college president.
Note Cousin of US General Edmund Kirby. The last surviving full general of the Confederacy.

SMITH, Gustavus Woodson
Born 30 November or 1 December 1821, Georgetown KY
Died 24 June 1896, New York NY
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1842 (8th), Mexican War, instructor at West Point, resigned US army 1854, civil engineer, street commissioner for New York.
War Service 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.
Post War Career Superintendent of iron works, insurance commissioner, wrote memoirs.

SMITH, James Argyle
Born 1 July 1831, Maury County TN
Died 6 December 1901, Jackson MS
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1853 (45th), garrison duty, Sioux campaign, Utah expedition, resigned May 1861.
War Service 1861 Capt., Maj., Lt. Col. in 2nd Tennessee, Shiloh, Col. of 5th Infantry in Confederate Regular army, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, September 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Granbury's Bde/Cleburne’s Divn in Atlanta campaign (w), Franklin, commanded Cleburne's division at Nashville, Bentonville.
Post War Career Farmer, superintendent of public education.

SMITH, Martin Luther
Born 9 September 1819, Danby NY
Died 29 July 1866, Savannah GA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1842 (16th), surveyed coasts and rivers, Mexican War, civil engineer, resigned US army April 1861.
War Service March 1861 Maj. of engineers, worked on defences of New Orleans, February 1862 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.
Post War Career Civil engineer.

SMITH, Preston
Born 25 December 1823, Giles County TN
Died 19 September 1863, Chickamauga TN
Pre-War Profession Lawyer.
War Service 1861 Col. of 154th Tennessee, Shiloh (w), commanded a brigade in Cleburne's division, Richmond KY, October 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Smith’s Bde/Cheatham's Divn at Chickamauga (mw).

SMITH, Thomas Benton
Born 24 February 1838, Mechanicsville TN
Died 21 May 1923, Nashville TN
Pre-War Profession Attended Nashville Military Institute, railroad worker.
War Service 1861 2nd Lt. in 20th Tennessee, Mill Springs, Shiloh, August 1862 Col., Baton Rouge, Murfreesboro (w), Chickamauga (w), Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Tyler's Bde/Bate’s Divn at Jonesboro, Franklin and Nashville campaign, captured at Nashville and beaten over head with sword by Col William Linn McMillen 95th OH Inf; brain exposed; believed he would die; recovered temporarily; spent last 47 years in insane asylum.
Post War Career Railroad worker, inmate of state asylum.

SMITH, William "Extra Billy"
Born 6 September 1797, 'Marengo', King George County VA
Died 18 May 1887, 'Monterosa' near Warrenton VA
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, mail operator, politician, US congressman, governor.
War Service August 1861 Col. of 49th Virginia, First Manassas, elected to Confederate congress, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), January 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Early's Bde/Early’s Divn, resigned from Congress, Gettysburg, elected governor, August 1863 Maj. Gen., inaugurated January 1864.
Post War Career Farmer.
Note His nickname was given for the extra payments he received in his mail coach business.

SMITH, William Duncan
Born 28 July 1825, Augusta GA
Died 4 October 1862, Charleston SC
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1846 (35th), Mexican War, garrison duty, on leave in Europe, resigned January 1861.
War Service March 1861 Capt., July 1861 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.

SORREL, Gilbert Moxley
Born 23 February 1838, Savannah GA
Died 10 August 1901, Roanoke VA
Pre-War Profession Bank clerk, private in state militia.
War Service 1861 took part in capture of Ft Pulaski, Capt. on Longstreet's staff, First Manassas, was present at all of Longstreet's battles, led 4 brigades at the Wilderness, October 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Sorrel’s Bde/Mahone's Divn at Petersburg (w), Hatcher's Run (w).
Post War Career Merchant, steamship executive, wrote memoirs.
Note Brother-in-law of CS General William Whann Mackall.

STAFFORD, Leroy Augustus
Born 13 April 1822, 'Greenwood' near Cheneyville LA
Died 8 May 1864, Richmond VA
Pre-War Profession Planter, sheriff, Mexican War, Capt. in Stafford Guards militia.
War Service 1861 Capt. of Stafford Guards, Lt. Col. of 9th Louisiana, October 1861 Col., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Sharpsburg (w), Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, October 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Stafford’s Bde/Johnson's Divn at Mine Run, Wilderness (mw).

STARKE, Peter Burwell
Born 1815, Brunswick County VA
Died 13 July 1888, near Lawrenceville VA
Pre-War Profession Stagecoach operator, politician.
War Service February 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, commanded 28th Mississippi in Atlanta campaign , November 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in Forrest's forces, Franklin and Nashville campaign, served in Chalmers' division in Alabama.
Post War Career Board of levee commissioners, sheriff, farmer.
Note Brother of Gen. William E. Starke

STARKE, William Edwin
Born 1814, Brunswick County VA
Died 17 September 1862, Sharpsburg MD
Pre-War Profession Stagecoach operator, cotton broker.
War Service 1861 aide to Garnett in West Virginia, September 1861 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).
Note Brother of Gen. Peter B. Starke

STEELE, William
Born 1 May 1819, Albany NY
Died 12 January 1885, San Antonio TX
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1840 (31st), Seminole war, Mexican War, served in Texas, resigned May 1861.
War Service 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.
Post War Career Commission merchant, adjutant general of Texas.

STEUART, George Hume "Maryland"
Born 24 August 1828, Baltimore MD
Died 22 November 1903, South River MD
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1848 (37th), frontier duty, Utah expedition, resigned April 1861.
War Service 1861 Capt. of cavalry, Lt. Col. of 1st Maryland, First Manassas, July 1861 Col., March 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Steuart’s Bde/Ewell's Divn in Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cross Keys (w), commanded Steuart’s Bde/Johnson's Divn at Gettysburg, Spotsylvania (c), commanded Steuart’s Bde/Pickett’s Divn in Petersburg campaign, Five Forks, Appomattox.
Post War Career Farmer.

STEVENS, Clement Hoffman "Rock"
Born 14 August 1821, Norwich CT
Died 25 July 1864, Atlanta GA
Pre-War Profession Ship's secretary in US navy, bank cashier.
War Service 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., commanded Stevens’ Bde/Walker’s Divn in Atlanta campaign, Peachtree Creek (mw).
Note Brother-in-law of CS General Barnard Elliott Bee.

STEVENS, Walter Husted
Born 24 August 1827, Penn Yan NY
Died 12 November 1867, Vera Cruz, Mexico
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1848 (4th), engineering posts in Louisiana and Texas, resigned March 1861.
War Service 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, Appomattox.
Post War Career Emigrated to Mexico, superintendent of the Imperial Railroad.
Note Brother-in-law of CS General Louis Hébert.

STEVENSON, Carter Littlepage
Born 21 September 1817, near Fredericksburg VA
Died 15 August 1888, Caroline County VA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1838 (42nd), Mexican War, frontier duty, Utah expedition, resigned from the US army but the paperwork went astray, dismissed June 1861.
War Service July 1861 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 (surrendered), commanded Stevenson’s Divn/Hardee’s Corps at Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, commanded Stevenson’s Divn/Hood’s Corps in Atlanta campaign, Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.
Post War Career Civil and mining engineer.

STEWART, Alexander Peter "Old Straight"
Born 2 October 1821, Rogersville TN
Died 30 August 1908, Biloxi MS
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1842 (12th), resigned 1845, teacher.
War Service 1861 Maj. in the Artillery Corps of Tennessee, Belmont, November 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/Polk's Corps at Shiloh, Corinth, Murfreesboro, June 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Stewart’s Divn/Buckner's Corps at Chickamauga , Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, June 1864 Lt. Gen., commanded Polk's Corps, Ezra Church (w).
Post War Career College professor, businessman, chancellor of the University of Mississippi.

STOVALL, Marcellus Augustus
Born 18 September 1818, Sparta GA
Died 4 August 1895, Augusta GA
Pre-War Profession Seminole war, appointed to West Point 1836 but resigned due to ill health, merchant, captain in militia artillery unit.
War Service 1861 Col. of artillery in state militia, October 1861 Lt. Col. of 3rd Georgia Bn of infantry, served under Kirby Smith in Kentucky, Murfreesboro, January 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Stovall’s Bde/Breckenridge’s Divn at Chickamauga, Atlanta campaign, commanded Stovall’s Bde/Clayton’s Divn in Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign
Post War Career Cotton broker, chemical manufacturer.

STRAHL, Otho French
Born 3 June 1831, McConnelsville OH
Died 30 November 1864, Franklin TN
Pre-War Profession Lawyer.
War Service May 1861 Capt. in 4th Tennessee, Lt. Col., Shiloh, Murfreesboro, January 1863 Col., July 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Strahl’s ’ Bde/Cheatham's Divn at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, commanded Strahl’s Bde/Brown’s Divn at Franklin (k).

STUART, James Ewell Brown "Jeb"
Born 6 February 1833, Patrick County VA
Died 12 May 1864, Richmond VA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1854 (13th), served in 1st Cavalry on frontier duty, aide to Robert E. Lee when John Brown's body of men fought at Harper's Ferry, May 1861 resigned US army.
War Service May 1861 Lt. Col. in Virginia infantry, May 1861 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, Brandy Station, Gettysburg campaign, Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern (mw).
Note Son-in-law of US General Philip St. George Cooke and brother-in-law of CS General John Rogers Cooke.
Criticised for straying too far from Lee in the march to Gettysburg, he thereafter kept in close communication with the ANV.

ST. JOHN, Isaac Munroe
Born 19 November 1827, Augusta GA
Died 7 April 1880, White Sulphur Springs WV
Pre-War Profession Newspaperman, civil engineer.
War Service 1861 Pvt. in Fort Hill Guards, Magruder's chief engineer, February 1862 Capt., Maj., assigned to Niter and Mining Corps, Lt. Col., 1863 Col., February 1865 Brig. Gen. as commissary general.
Post War Career Civil engineer, railroad engineer.
Note Performed well in keeping the Confederacy supplied with gunpowder and metals.

TALIAFERRO, William Booth
Born 28 December 1822, 'Belleville', Gloucester County VA
Died 27 February 1898, 'Dunham Massie', Gloucester County VA
Pre-War Profession Commissioned in US army 1847, Mexican War, politician, active in Virginia militia.
War Service 1861 Maj. Gen. in command of Virginia militia on the Peninsula, May 1861 Col. of 23rd Virginia, Rich Mountain, Corrick's Ford, argued with Jackson, April 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 3rd Bde in Shenandoah Valley campaign, McDowell, First Winchester, Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Groveton (w), Fredericksburg, commanded at Savannah, then Charleston, Battery Wagner, Bentonville.
Post War Career Politician, judge.

TAPPAN, James Camp
Born 9 September 1825, Franklin TN
Died 19 March 1906, Helena AR
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician, judge.
War Service May 1861 Col. of 13th Arkansas, Belmont, Shiloh, Richmond KY, Perryville, November 1862 Brig. Gen., transferred to Trans Mississippi as a brigade commander, commanded the Arkansas Divn in Red River campaign, Pleasant Hill, Jenkins' Ferry, took part in Price's Missouri raid.
Post War Career Lawyer, politician.

TAYLOR, Richard
Born 27 January 1826, 'Springfields' near Louisville KY
Died 12 April 1879, New York NY
Pre-War Profession Military secretary to his father in Mexican War, planter, politician.
War Service July 1861 Col. of 9th Louisiana, October 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade under Ewell in Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, July 1862 Maj. Gen., command of Dist. of West Louisiana, Red River campaign, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, April 1864 Lt. Gen. in command of Dept. of Alabama and Mississippi, held out at Mobile.
Post War Career Wrote memoirs
Note Son of President Zachary Taylor, and brother-in-law of President Davis (by first wife), nephew of US General Joseph Pannell Taylor, and cousin of CS General Lafayette McLaws.

TAYLOR, Thomas Hart
Born 31 July 1825, Frankfort KY
Died 12 April 1901, Louisville KY
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, businessman, cattle drover.
War Service 1861 Capt. of infantry in Confederate army and Lt. Col. of 1st Kentucky, October 1861 Col., Peninsula campaign, command of brigade under Kirby Smith in Tennessee, November 1862 Brig. Gen., at Vicksburg was Pemberton's provost marshal (surrendered), paroled after a short time, commanded Dist. of South Mississippi and East Louisiana, served as provost marshal to S D Lee, commanded forces at Mobile.
Post War Career Businessman, deputy US marshal, chief of police.
Note It appears that President Davis did not nominate him to the Senate as Brig. Gen..

TERRILL, James Barbour
Born 20 February 1838, Bath Cty VA
Died 30 May 1864, Bethesda Church VA
Pre-War Profession VMI 1858, lawyer.
War Service May 1861 Maj. in 13th Virginia, First Manassas, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, May 1863 Col., Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, killed in manoeuvring before Cold Harbor, Brig. Gen. promotion confirmed by Senate the following day.
Note Brother of US General William Rufus Terrill

TERRY, William
Born 14 August 1824, Amherst County VA
Died 5 September 1888, Wytheville VA
Pre-War Profession Teacher, lawyer, newspaper editor, militia Lt. at Harper's Ferry during John Brown's raid.
War Service 1861 Lt. in 4th Virginia, First Manassas, Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Maj., Second Manassas (w), Sharpsburg, led the regiment at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, September 1863 Col., Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded the Stonewall Bde/Johnson’s Divn at Cold Harbor, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Third Winchester (w), Petersburg, Fort Stedman (w).
Post War Career Lawyer, US congressman.

TERRY, William Richard
Born 12 March 1827, Liberty VA
Died 28 March 1897, Chesterfield Court House VA
Pre-War Profession Graduated VMI 1850, farmer, merchant.
War Service 1861 Capt. in a cavalry company, First Manassas, September 1861 Col. of 24th Virginia, Peninsula campaign, Williamsburg (w), Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (w), New Berne, May 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Terry’s Bde/Pickett’s Divn at Petersburg, Dinwiddie Court House (w), Appomattox.
Post War Career Politician, penitentiary supervisor, supervisor of Confederate Soldiers' Home.
Note Wounded 7 times including at Williamsburg, Gettysburg, and Dinwiddie Court House.

THOMAS, Allen
Born 14 December 1830, Howard County MD
Died 3 December 1907, Waveland MS
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, planter.
War Service 1861 organised an infantry battalion - Maj., May 1862 9th Louisiana, Chickasaw Bluffs, Vicksburg (surrendered), paroled quickly, reported to President Davis on the surrender, assigned to Trans Mississippi to collect parolees, February 1864 Brig. Gen., assigned to command a brigade in Taylor's Dept., commanded Polignac's division when he left for Europe.
Post War Career Planter, professor, US consul in Venezuela.
Note Brother-in-law of CS General Richard Taylor.

THOMAS, Bryan Morel
Born 8 May 1836, nr Milledgeville GA
Died 16 July 1905, Dalton GA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1858 (22nd), frontier duty, resigned April 1861.
War Service 1861 Lt. in staff of Gen. Withers, Shiloh, Capt. then Maj. on Withers' staff, Kentucky campaign, Murfreesboro, recruited a small cavalry brigade in Alabama, defences of Mobile, August 1864 Brig. Gen., Fort Blakely (c).
Post War Career farmer, deputy US marshal, teacher, schools superintendent.

THOMAS, Edward Lloyd
Born 23 March 1825, Clarke County GA
Died 8 March 1898, South McAlester OK
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, planter.
War Service 1861 recruited 35th Georgia - October 1861 Col., Seven Pines, Seven Days, Mechanicsville (w), commanded J R Anderson's Bde/Hill’s Light Divn at Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg campaign, November 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 3rd Bde/Hill’s Light Divn at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, commanded 3rd Bde/Pender’s Divn at Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Appomattox.
Post War Career Planter, office in federal Land Dept, office in Indian Bureau.
Note Was considered for divisional command when Pender was wounded, but passed over because of state sensibilities.

TILGHMAN, Lloyd
Born 18 January 1816, Rich Neck Manor near Claiborne MD
Died 16 May 1863, Bakers' Creek MS
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1836 (46th), resigned that year, railroad construction engineer, Mexican War, Capt. in Maryland militia.
War Service October 1861 Brig. Gen., inspected Forts Henry and Donelson, reported their unreadiness, Fort Henry (surrendered), commanded Tilghman’s Bde/Loring's Divn at Corinth, Holly Springs, Vicksburg campaign, Champion's Hill (k).

TOOMBS, Robert Augustus "Bob"
Born 2 July 1810, Wilkes County GA
Died 15 December 1885, Washington GA
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician, land owner, US congressman, US senator.
War Service 1861 Confederate secretary of state, resigned, Confederate congressman, July 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Toombs’ Bde/D R Jones' Divn in Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), 1863 resigned commission, opposed Sherman with Georgia militia.
Post War Career Fled abroad, returned to US, politician.
Note Father-in-law of CS General Dudley McIver DuBose. Never asked for a pardon, and was thus denied elected office.

TOON, Thomas Fentress
Born 10 June 1840, Columbus County NC
Died 19 February 1902, Raleigh NC
Pre-War Profession Student.
War Service May 1861 Pvt in Columbus Guards (became part of 20th North Carolina), 1st Lt., Capt., Seven Pines, Seven Days, South Mountain, Fredericksburg, February 1863 Col., Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Toon’s Bde/R D Johnston's Divn in Early's Washington raid, reverted to the rank of Colonel to command 20th North Carolina, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Petersburg, Fort Stedman (w), incapacitated.
Post War Career Superintendent of public instruction.
Note Wounded 7 times including Petersburg, Spotsylvania, and Fort Stedman.

TRACY, Edward Dorr
Born 5 November 1833, Macon GA
Died 1 May 1863, Port Gibson MS
Pre-War Profession Lawyer.
War Service 1861 Capt. in 4th Alabama, First Manassas, October 1861 Lt. Col. of 19th Alabama, Shiloh, operations in east Tennessee, August 1862 Brig. Gen., Port Gibson (k).

TRAPIER, James Heyward
Born 24 November 1815, nr Georgetown SC
Died 21 December 1865, Georgetown SC
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1838 (3rd), worked on seacoast defences, Mexican War, resigned 1848, planter, militia officer, as state chief of ordnance ensured that the state was well-armed.
War Service 1861 engineer-in-chief of Morris Is. defences, Capt. then Maj. on Beauregard's staff, October 1861 Brig. Gen. in command of Dept. of Middle and Eastern Florida, divisional command under A S Johnston, Corinth, relieved of command, commanded Dept. of South Carolina, administrative duties in South Carolina.
Post War Career Unknown

TRIMBLE, Isaac Ridgeway
Born 15 May 1802, Culpeper County VA
Died 2 January 1888, Baltimore MD
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1822 (17th), artillery duty, resigned 1832, engineer and railroad superintendent.
War Service 1861 destroyed bridges north of Baltimore, May 1861 Col. of engineers in Virginia state forces, August 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Trimble’s Bde/Ewell's Divn in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas (w), attached as aide to Ewell in Gettysburg campaign, given command of Pender's division at Gettysburg (w,c), not exchanged until February 1865 (meanwhile having been promoted to Maj. Gen. to rank from January 1863) but was unable to rejoin the army before its surrender.
Post War Career Consulting engineer.

TUCKER, William Feimster
Born 9 May 1827, Iredell County NC
Died 14 September 1881, Okolona MS
Pre-War Profession Judge, lawyer.
War Service May 1861 Capt. in 11th Mississippi, First Manassas, May 1862 Col. of 41st Mississippi (incorporating the 11th Mississippi), Kentucky campaign, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, May 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Tucker’s Bde/Hindman’s Divn at Resaca (w), command of Dist. of Southern Mississippi and East Louisiana.
Post War Career Lawyer.
Note Assassinated over a court case.

TWIGGS, David Emanuel
Born 1790, Richmond County GA
Died 15 July 1862, Augusta GA
Pre-War Profession Commissioned in US army in 1812, War of 1812, Mexican War, command of Dept of Texas,
surrendered to Col. McCulloch of Texas, dismissed from US Army March 1861.
War Service May 1861 Maj. Gen. in Provisional Confederate army,
command of District of Louisiana but was never active in that post, died of old age.

TYLER, Robert Charles
Born circa 1833, Baltimore MD (?)
Died 16 April 1865, West Point GA
Pre-War Profession Filibuster in central America.
War Service 1861 Pvt. in 15th Tennessee, Belmont, Lt. Col., Shiloh, (w), May 1862 Col., provost marshal to Bragg in Kentucky invasion, Perryville, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, commanded Bate's brigade at Missionary Ridge (w), February 1864 Brig. Gen., command at West Point GA, killed during an attack by La Grange's troops.

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