Born:		Monday, June 28, 1824 Habersham Cty GA
Died:		Thursday, May 22, 1884 Cass Station GA
Buried:		Cassville Cemetery`, Cassville, Bartow County, Georgia
Plot:
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. My Source: Kerry Webb's Website