Civil War Confederate Major General. He graduated from the US Military Academy in 1856, was commissioned an officer in the US Mounted Rifles, and served on the frontier until resigning in 1856 to become an architect. When the Civil War began, he was commissioned captain in the Missouri State Guard and quickly rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. After being captured at Camp Jackson and prisoner exchanged, he assumed command of the Confederate 1st Missouri Infantry as colonel in June, 1861. In March, 1862, he was promoted to brigadier general and commanded a brigade at the Battle of Shiloh. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Port Gibson and was promoted to major general in May, 1863. He led a division in the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi and, after suffering defeat at the Battle of Big Black River, grew terribly ill. He surrendered when Vicksburg finally fell, but died about a week later.
Civil War Confederate Major General. He graduated from the US Military Academy in 1856, was commissioned an officer in the US Mounted Rifles, and served on the frontier until resigning in 1856 to become an architect. When the Civil War began, he was commissioned captain in the Missouri State Guard and quickly rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. After being captured at Camp Jackson and prisoner exchanged, he assumed command of the Confederate 1st Missouri Infantry as colonel in June, 1861. In March, 1862, he was promoted to brigadier general and commanded a brigade at the Battle of Shiloh. He distinguished himself at the Battle of Port Gibson and was promoted to major general in May, 1863. He led a division in the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi and, after suffering defeat at the Battle of Big Black River, grew terribly ill. He surrendered when Vicksburg finally fell, but died about a week later.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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