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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)

VANCE, Robert Brank
Born 24 April 1828, Buncombe County NC
Died 28 November 1899, near Asheville NC
Pre-War Profession Merchant, farmer, court clerk.
War Service 1861 recruited the Buncombe Life Guards - Capt., incorporated into 29th North Carolina, October 1861 Col., East Tennessee, defence of Cumberland Gap, Kentucky invasion, Murfreesboro, March 1863 Brig. Gen., command of a district in North Carolina, captured at Schultz's Mill TN.
Post War Career Politician, US congressman, asst commissioner of patents.
Note Elder brother of Governor Zebulon Vance.

VAN DORN, Earl
Born 17 September 1820, near Port Gibson MS
Died 7 May 1863, Spring Hill TN
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1842, Mexican War, fought Indians in Texas, resigned January 1861.
War Service March 1861 Col. in Confederate army cavalry, June 1861 Brig. Gen., assigned to Texas, September 1861 Maj. Gen. in command of Trans Mississippi Dept., Elkhorn Tavern, Corinth, given a cavalry command, destroyed the Union supply base at Holly Springs, assassinated by an outraged husband.
Note Murdered by Dr. George Brodie Peters. Considered 'lady's man', Peters claimed Van Dorn 'violated the sanctity of his home'

VAUGHAN, Alfred Jefferson Jr.
Born 10 May 1830, Dinwiddie County VA
Died 1 October 1899, Indianapolis IN
Pre-War Profession VMI 1851, civil engineer, deputy US surveyor, planter.
War Service 1861 raised a company of recruits - Capt., became part of 13th Tennessee, Lt. Col., Belmont, Col., Shiloh, Perryville, Chickamauga, November 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Vaughan’s Bde/Hindman’s Divn at Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, Vining's Station (w), permanently disabled.
Post War Career Farmer, merchant, court clerk.

VAUGHN, John Crawford
Born 24 February 1824, Roane County TN
Died 10 September 1875, near Thomasville GA
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, merchant.
War Service 1861 recruited a regiment in East Tennessee, June 1861 Col. of 3rd Tennessee, First Manassas, September 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Vaughan’s Bde/Smith’s Divn in Vicksburg campaign (s), command of cavalry brigade in eastern Tennessee and southwestern Virginia, Piedmont, commanded Vaughan’s Bde/Breckenridge’s Divn in Early's Washington raid, Shenandoah Valley campaign (w), command of Confederate forces in East Tennessee, escorted President Davis in his flight.
Post War Career Presiding officer in Tennessee senate.

VILLEPIGUE, John Bordenave
Born 2 July 1830, Camden SC
Died 9 November 1862, Port Hudson LA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1854 (22nd), frontier duty, resigned March 1861.
War Service 1861 Capt. of artillery, Lt. Col. of 1st Georgia Bn, defence of Pensacola, January 1862 Col. of 36th Georgia, transferred to Mobile, March 1862 Brig. Gen., command of Fort Pillow, commanded 2nd Bde/Lowell’s Divn in Van Dorn's forces, Corinth (October 1862), died of fever.

WALKER, Henry Harrison
Born 15 October 1832, Sussex County VA
Died 22 March 1912, Morristown NJ
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1853 (41st), frontier duty, resigned May 1861.
War Service 1861 Capt. of infantry, Lt. Col. of 40th Virginia, June 1862 Col., Seven Days, Gaines' Mill (w), in charge of a convalescent camp, July 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Walker’s Bde/Heth’s Divn at Bristoe Station, Mine Run campaign, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (w), served on courts-martial, guarded the Richmond and Danville Railroad.
Post War Career Investment broker.

WALKER, James Alexander
Born 27 August 1832, Mt Sidney VA
Died 20 October 1901, Wytheville VA
Pre-War Profession VMI 1852, lawyer.
War Service 1861 Capt. in Pulaski Guard, served at Harper's Ferry under Jackson, Lt. Col. of 13th Virginia, February 1862 Col., Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, commanded Trimble’s Bde/Ewell’s Divn at Sharpsburg (w), commanded Early’ Bde/Ewell’s Divn at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, commanded the Stonewall Brigade/Johnson’s Divn at Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania (w), commanded Early’s Divn/II Corps at Petersburg, Appomattox.
Post War Career Farmer, lawyer, politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia, US congressman.
Note As a student at VMI, he challenged Thomas J. Jackson to a duel.

WALKER, John George
Born 22 July 1822, Cole County MO
Died 20 July 1893, Washington DC
Pre-War Profession Commissioned into US Army 1846,
Mexican War, resigned July 1861.
War Service 1861 Maj. of cavalry, Lt. Col. of 8th Texas Cavalry, January 1862 Brig. Gen., served in Dept. of North Carolina, commanded Walker’s Divn/Longstreet’s command in Sharpsburg campaign, Sharpsburg, November 1862 Maj. Gen., transferred to Trans Mississippi, command of a division of Texas infantry, Red River campaign, commanded Dist of West Louisiana, commanded Dist. of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
Post War Career Fled to Mexico, returned to US, US consul general at Bogota, special commissioner to the Pan-American Convention.

WALKER, Leroy Pope
Born 7 February 1817, Huntsville AL
Died 22 August 1884, Huntsville AL
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician, judge.
War Service 1861 Secretary of War, resigned September 1861, September 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded garrisons at Mobile and Montgomery, resigned commission March 1862, from April 1864 military court judge with the rank of Col.
Post War Career Lawyer.

WALKER, Lucius Marshall
Born 18 October 1829, Columbia TN
Died 7 September 1863, Little Rock AR
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1850 (15th), resigned 1852, merchant.
War Service 1861 Lt. Col. of 40th Tennessee, November 1861 Col. commanded defences of Memphis, March 1862 Brig. Gen., Corinth, Farmington, applied for transfer to Trans Mississippi (approved by Bragg with whom he had differences), commanded a brigade of cavalry, fought under Price at Helena, argued with Gen. John S. Marmaduke, with whom he fought a duel (mw).
Note Nephew of President James K. Polk and brother-in-law of CS General Frank Crawford Armstrong

WALKER, Reuben Lindsay
Born 29 May 1827, Logan VA
Died 7 June 1890, Fluvanna County VA
Pre-War Profession Graduated VMI 1845, civil engineer, farmer.
War Service 1861 Capt. in command of Purcell Bty, First Manassas, Maj. and chief of artillery in A. P. Hill's division, Lt. Col., Col., chief of artillery in III Corps, February 1865 Brig. Gen., Appomattox.
Post War Career Farmer, railroad superintendent, civil engineer.
Note Fought in every major eastern battle, except Seven Days when he was ill.

WALKER, William Henry Talbot
Born 26 November 1816, Augusta GA
Died 22 July 1864, Atlanta GA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1837 (46th), Seminole war (w), resigned 1838, reappointed 1840, Mexican War (w), commandant of cadets at West Point, resigned December 1860.
War Service April 1861 Maj. Gen. of Georgia state volunteers, May 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate army, resigned this commission October 1861, commissioned Maj. Gen. of Georgia state troops, March 1863 Brig. Gen. in Confederate army, May 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Walker’s Bde in Vicksburg campaign, commanded Reserve Corps at Chickamauga, commanded Walker’s Divn/Hardee’s Corps in Atlanta campaign, Atlanta (k).

WALKER, William Stephen
Born 13 April 1822, Pittsburgh PA
Died 7 June 1899, Atlanta GA
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, 1855 commissioned Capt. of cavalry in US Army, resigned May 1861.
War Service March 1861 Lt. in Confederate army, administrative duties, Col., October 1862 Brig. Gen., command of a military district in South Carolina, given brigade command in Kinston NC, Petersburg (w,c), served in North Carolina.
Post War Career Unknown

WALLACE, William Henry
Born 24 March 1827, Laurens District SC
Died 21 March 1901, Union SC
Pre-War Profession Planter, newspaper publisher, lawyer, politician.
War Service 1861 Pvt. in 18th South Carolina, Lt. Col., Second Manassas, August 1862 Col., South Mountain, Sharpsburg, service in South Carolina, Petersburg, Crater, September 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Wallace’s Bde/Johnson’s Divn, Appomattox.
Post War Career Lawyer, planter, politician, judge.

WALTHALL, Edward Cary
Born 4 April 1831, Richmond VA
Died 21 April 1898, Washington DC
Pre-War Profession Court clerk, lawyer, district attorney.
War Service 1861 Lt. in Yalobusha Rifles (later part of 15th Mississippi), Lt. Col., commanded at Mill Springs, April 1862 Col. of 29th Mississippi, Kentucky campaign, Munfordville, April 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Walthall’s Bde/W H T Walker's Divn at Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge (w), Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Maj. Gen., commanded Walthall’s Divn/Stewart’s Corps in Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign.
Post War Career Lawyer, US senator.

WATERHOUSE, Richard
Born 12 January 1832, Rhea County TN
Died 20 March 1876, Waco TX
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, merchant.
War Service 1861 helped raise the 19th Texas, May 1862 Col., Milliken's Bend, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, April 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. by Kirby Smith (not confirmed until just before the end of the war).
Post War Career Land speculator.

WATIE, Stand (indian. Te-ga-ta-ga)
Born 12 December 1806, near the site of Rome GA
Died 9 September 1871, Honey Creek, Delaware County OK
Pre-War Profession Planter, newspaper publisher, signed a treaty which gave up Cherokee lands in Georgia to move to Oklahoma.
War Service 1861 induced Cherokees to side with Confederacy after Wilson's Creek, raised the Cherokee Mounted Rifles, appointed Col., Elkhorn Tavern, waged guerilla warfare in Indian Territory, May 1864 Brig. Gen., captured the steamer "J R Williams", surrendered June 1865.
Post War Career Planter, businessman.
Note Cherokee; only Indian to become a CS Brigadier General. The last Confederate general to surrender his command.

WAUL, Thomas Neville
Born 5 January 1813, Sumter District SC
Died 28 July 1903, Farm near Greenville,
Hunt County TX
Pre-War Profession Teacher, lawyer, planter.
War Service 1861 elected to Provisional Confederate Congress, lost his seat for the Regular Congress, recruited Waul's Texas Legion - May 1862 Col., Vicksburg (surrendered), September 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Waul’s Bde/J G Walker's Divn in Red River campaign, Jenkin's ferry.
Post War Career Politician, lawyer, farmer.

WAYNE, Henry Constantine
Born 18 September 1815, Savannah GA
Died 15 March 1883, Savannah GA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1838 (14th), duty in artillery and quartermaster's departments, Mexican War, studied the use of camels in the southwest, resigned December 1860.
War Service 1861 appointed adjutant general and inspector general of Georgia troops, December 1861 Brig. Gen. in Confederate Provisional Army, resigned this commission in January 1862 after having been ordered to Virginia, returned to previous position as Maj. Gen., commanded two brigades of Georgia militia at the start of the Atlanta campaign, June 1864 relieved of field command, returned to administrative duties.
Post War Career Lumber businessman.

WEISIGER, David Addison
Born 23 December 1818, 'The Grove', Chesterfield County VA
Died 23 February 1899, Richmond VA
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, businessman, Capt. in Virginia militia.
War Service May 1861 Col. of 12th Virginia, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas (w), Wilderness, commanded Mahone's brigade, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen. (temporary), Cold Harbor, Crater (w), permanent Brig. Gen. July 1864, commanded Weisiger’s Bde/Mahone’s Divn, Appomattox.
Post War Career Bank cashier, businessman.

WHARTON, Gabriel Colvin
Born 23 July 23 1824, Culpeper County VA
Died 12 May 1906, Radford VA
Pre-War Profession Graduated VMI 1847 (2nd), civil engineer, mining interests.
War Service July 1861 Maj. in 45th Virginia, August 1861 Col. of 51st Virginia, Army of the Kanawha, command a brigade at Fort Donelson, escaped from Fort Donelson, served in southwest Virginia, July 1863 Brig. Gen. in command of Shenandoah Valley Dist., commanded Wharton’s Bde of Sharpshooters/Ransom's Divn in Knoxville campaign, New Market, commanded Wharton’s Divn in Early's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Fisher's Hill, Waynesborough.
Post War Career Politician, mining engineer.

WHARTON, John Austin
Born 3 July 1828, near Nashville TN
Died 6 April 1865, Houston TX
Pre-War Profession Lawyer.
War Service 1861 Capt. in Terry's Texas Rangers, Col., Shiloh (w), Kentucky campaign, November 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Wharton’s Bde/Wheeler’s Divn at Murfreesboro, January 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Wharton’s Cavalry Divn at Chickamauga, transferred to Trans Mississippi , commanded cavalry in Red River campaign, killed in a quarrel by Col. G. W. Baylor of the 2nd Texas Cavalry.

WHEELER, Joseph “Fightin’ Joe”
Born 10 September 1836, Augusta GA
Died 25 January 1906, Brooklyn NY
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1859 (19th), frontier duty, resigned April 1861.
War Service 1861 1st Lt. of artillery, September 1861 Col. of 19th Alabama, Shiloh, chief of cavalry in Army of the Mississippi, Kentucky campaign, October 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded the Cavalry Divn at Murfreesboro, January 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded the cavalry at Chickamauga, raided around Chattanooga, Knoxville campaign, commanded Cavalry Corps in Atlanta campaign, opposed Sherman's March to the Sea, Carolinas campaign, superseded by Hampton.
Post War Career Cotton planter, US congressman, Maj. Gen. of volunteers in Spanish-American war, commanded a brigade in the Philippines, commissioned a Brig. Gen. in the Regular Army.
Note Wounded 3 times, second only to Forrest as a raider.

WHITFIELD, John Wilkins
Born 11 March 1818, Franklin TN
Died 27 October 1879, near Hallettsville TX
Pre-War Profession Mexican War, Indian agent, US congressman, land office registrar.
War Service 1861 Maj. in 4th Bn Texas Cavalry, Col. of 27th Texas (Whitfield's Texas Legion), Elkhorn Tavern, Iuka (w), attached to Van Dorn's command, May 1863 Brig. Gen., Johnston's Vicksburg campaign, commanded a brigade under W H Jackson in Mississippi, no known command at war's end.
Post War Career Politician.

WHITING, William Henry Chase
Born 22 March 1824, Biloxi MS
Died 10 March 1865, Governor's Island NY
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1845 (1st in his class), supervised river and harbor works and fortifications, resigned February 1861.
War Service 1861 Maj. of engineers, chief engineer of Johnston's Army of the Shenandoah, August 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Whiting’s Divn at Seven Pines, Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, ordered to North Carolina, developed Fort Fisher as a strong fortress, April 1863 Maj. Gen., Petersburg, returned to North Carolina, defence of Fort Fisher (w, c), died of his injuries in prison.
Note His scholastic record at West Point was the best ever to that point.

WICKHAM, Williams Carter
Born 21 September 1820, Richmond VA
Died 23 July 1888, Richmond VA
Pre-War Profession lawyer, planter, politician, judge, militia officer.
War Service March 1861 Capt. of Hanover Dragoons, First Manassas, Lt. Col. of 4th Virginia Cavalry, Williamsburg (w), captured while recuperating, August 1862 Col., Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, September 1863 Brig. Gen., defended Richmond from Kilpatrick's raid, commanded Wickham’s Bde/Fitzhugh Lee’s Divn in Overland campaign, Shenandoah Valley campaign, resigned November 1864 to sit in Congress, took part in Hampton Roads conference.
Post War Career Planter, politician, railroad president.

WIGFALL, Louis Trezevant
Born 21 April 1816, near Edgefield SC
Died 18 February 1874, Galveston TX
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, politician, US senator, expelled from the Senate July 1861.
War Service 1861 aide to Beauregard at Fort Sumter, appointed to Confederate congress, August 1861 Col. in 1st Texas, October 1861 Brig. Gen. in Provisional Army, resigned February 1862 to sit in the senate, opposed President Davis' military policy, mostly responsible for R E Lee being named General-in-chief in 1865.
Post War Career Fled to Texas, then to England, returned to US.

WILCOX, Cadmus Marcellus
Born 29 May 1824, Wayne County NC
Died 2 December 1890, Washington DC
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1846 (54th), Mexican War, frontier duty,
instructor at West Point, resigned June 1861.
War Service June 1861 Col. of 9th Alabama, First Manassas, October 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded Wilcox’s Bde/Longstreet's Divn at Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville campaign, Salem Church, Gettysburg, August 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Wilcox’s Divn/III Corps at Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, Fort Gregg, Appomattox.
Post War Career Chief of railroad division in US Land Office.

WILLIAMS, John Stuart "Cerro Gordo"
Born 10 July 1818, near Mt Sterling KY
Died 17 July 1898, Mt Sterling KY
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, Mexican War, politician.
War Service November 1861 Col. of 5th Kentucky, fought Union Gen. W Nelson on Kentucky- Virginia border, April 1862 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade under Gen. H Marshall, Kentucky campaign, operations in southwest Virginia, commanded Dept. of East Tennessee, requested relief from duty in November 1863, joined Ransom's division in Trans-Allegheny region, served in Wheeler's cavalry in Kelly's division in Atlanta campaign, served in southwest Virginia.
Post War Career Farmer, politician, US senator.

WILSON, Claudius Charles
Born 1 October 1831, Effingham County GA
Died 27 November 1863, Ringgold GA
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, state solicitor.
War Service 1861 Capt. in 25th Georgia, September 1861 Col., served in the Dept. of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, Vicksburg campaign, commanded a brigade in Walker's corps at Chickamauga, November 1863 Brig. Gen., died of fever.

WINDER, Charles Sidney
Born 18 October 1829, Talbot County MD
Died 9 August 1862, Cedar Mountain VA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1850 (22nd), garrison and frontier duty, resigned April 1861.
War Service April 1861 Maj. of artillery in Confederate Regular Army, Fort Sumter, July 1861 Col. of 6th South Carolina, March 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded the Stonewall Brigade in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain (mw).
Note A strict disciplinarian, he was disliked by his men.

WINDER, John Henry
Born 21 February 1800, Somerset County MD
Died 7 February 1865, Florence SC
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1820 (11th), artillery service, resigned 1823, reappointed 1827, instructor at West Point, Mexican War, resigned April 1861.
War Service June 1861 Brig. Gen., provost marshal of Richmond, commanded Andersonville prison in 1864, commissary general of all prisons east of the Mississippi, died of strain and fatigue.

WISE, Henry Alexander
Born 3 December 1806, Drummondtown VA
Died 12 September 1876, Richmond VA
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, US congressman, minister to Brazil, governor of Virginia.
War Service June 1861 Brig. Gen., Kanawha Valley, Roanoke Is., coastal defences of the Carolinas and Florida, commanded Wise’s Bde/Johnson’s Divn at Petersburg, Richmond, commanded a division in the last days, Sayler’s Creek, Appomattox.
Post War Career Lawyer.
Note Brother-in-law of Union Gen. George G. Meade.

WITHERS, Jones Mitchell
Born 12 January 1814, Madison County AL
Died 13 March 1890, Mobile AL
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1835 (44th), resigned 1835, Creek uprising, lawyer, cotton dealer, Mexican War, merchant, politician, mayor.
War Service 1861 Col. of 3rd Alabama, July 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded all state forces, Gulf coast defences, commanded 2nd Divn/Bragg’s Corps at Shiloh, April 1862 Maj. Gen., Kentucky campaign, commanded 2nd Divn/Polk’s Corps at Murfreesboro, lost command of his division due to ill health, command of Dist. of North Alabama, command of Alabama state reserve forces.
Post War Career Cotton broker, newspaper editor, mayor, city treasurer, claim agent.

WOFFORD, William Tatum
Born 28 June 1824, Habersham County GA
Died 22 May 1884, near Cass Station GA
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, Mexican War, planter, politician, newspaper editor.
War Service June 1861 Col. of 18th Georgia, served in North Carolina, Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, Seven Days, temporarily commanded Hood's Texas Brigade at Second Manassas, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, commanded Cobb's Bde/McLaws’ Divn at Fredericksburg, January 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Wofford’s Bde/McLaws' Divn at Salem Church, Gettysburg, commanded Wofford’s Bde/Kershaw's Divn at the Wilderness (w), Spotsylvania (w), Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Cedar Creek, requested by Governor Brown to command the Dept of North Georgia.
Post War Career Elected US congressman but refused his seat by Republican radicals, politician.

WOOD, Sterling Alexander Martin
Born 17 March 1823, Florence AL
Died 26 January 1891, Tuscaloosa AL
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, solicitor, newspaper editor, politician.
War Service 1861 Capt. in Florence Guards, May 1861 Col. of 7th Alabama, served in Pensacola, January 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 3rd Bde/Hardee's Corps at Shiloh, commanded 4th Bde/Buckner's Divn at Munfordville and Perryville (w), commanded 4th Bde/Cleburne's Divn at Murfreesboro, commanded Dist. of North Alabama, rejoined his brigade under Cleburne at Chickamauga, resigned his commission October 1863.
Post War Career Lawyer, politician, professor.

WRIGHT, Ambrose Ransom "Rans"
Born 26 April 1826, Louisville GA
Died 21 December 1872, Augusta GA
Pre-War Profession Lawyer.
War Service May 1861 Col. of 3rd Georgia, served in North Carolina and Georgia, June 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Wright’s Bde/Huger's Divn at Seven Days, commanded Wright’s Bde/R H Anderson’s Divn at Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (w), Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, commanded Wright’s Bde/Mahone’s Divn at Petersburg, November 1864 Maj. Gen. and ordered to Georgia.
Post War Career Lawyer, newspaper publisher, elected to US congress but died before he could take his seat.

WRIGHT, Marcus Joseph
Born 5 June 1831, Purdy TN
Died 27 December 1922, Washington DC
Pre-War Profession Law clerk, Lt. Col. in Tennessee militia.
War Service 1861 Lt. Col. in 154th Senior Tennessee, military governor of Columbus KY, Belmont, Shiloh (w), served on Cheatham's staff in Kentucky campaign, December 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Wright’s Bde/Cheatham’s Divn at Chickamauga, Chattanooga, commanded Dist. of Atlanta, garrison at Macon, commanded Dist. of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.
Post War Career Lawyer, assistant purser of US Navy Yard, agent for the collection of archives, a compiler of the Official Records.

YORK, Zebulon
Born 10 October 1819, Avon ME
Died 5 August 1900, Natchez MS
Pre-War Profession Lawyer, cotton planter,.
War Service 1861 organised a company of the 14th Louisiana - Maj., Lt. Col., Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, August 1862 Col., Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, recruiting duty in Louisiana, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, May 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Hays’ and Stafford’s Bdes/Gordon’s Divn in Early's Washington raid, Monocacy, Third Winchester (w), incapacitated for field command, recruiting duty in prison camps.
Post War Career Hotelier.

YOUNG, Pierce Manning Butler
Born 15 November 1836, Spartanburg SC
Died 6 July 1896, New York NY
Pre-War Profession GMI, appointed to West Point in 1857, resigned 1861 before graduation.
War Service 1861 2nd Lt. of artillery in Confederate Regular Army, served on Bragg's staff in Pensacola, adjutant of Cobb's Legion, Maj. in the Legion's cavalry, Lt. Col., served in Hampton's Brigade, Sharpsburg campaign (w), November 1862 Col., Brandy Station, Gettysburg campaign, assigned to Butler's Brigade, October 1863 Brig. Gen., Ashland (w), defence of Savannah, commanded a division under Hampton in Carolinas campaign.
Post War Career Unknown

YOUNG, William Hugh
Born 1 January 1838, Booneville MO
Died 28 November 1901, San Antonio TX
Pre-War Profession Student
War Service 1861 recruited a company which became part of 9th Texas - Capt., Shiloh, Col., Perryville, Murfreesboro (w), Vicksburg campaign (w), Chickamauga (w), Atlanta campaign, Kennesaw Mountain (w), August 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Ector's Bde at Allatoona (w,c).
Post War Career Lawyer, real estate operator.

ZOLLICOFFER, Felix Kirk
Born 19 May 1812, Maury County TN
Died 19 January 1862, Mill Springs KY
Pre-War Profession Newspaper man, Seminole war, politician, US congressman.
War Service July 1861 Brig. Gen. in Provisional Confederate Army, moved precipitately into Kentucky,
Mill Springs (k).

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