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| Born: | Saturday January 05 1822, Camden SC | |
| Died: | Friday April 13 1894, Camden SC | |
| Buried: | Old Quaker Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina | |
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Pre-War Profession Lawyer,
Mexican War, politician.
War Service 1861 raised 2nd South Carolina - Col., commanded at Morris Island during the Fort Sumter bombardment, First Manassas, February 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade in McLaws' division, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, May 1864 Maj. Gen., commanded a division in Longstreet's corps, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Sayler's Creek . Post War Career Lawyer, politician, judge, postmaster. Notes A dependable commander. |
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