Confederate brigadier-general, U.S. Congressman. When the American Civil War began, he was a lawyer in practice when he enlisted in the Confederate army. Despite no prior military experience, he was elected Colonel of the 9th Mississippi Infantry Regiment and promoted Brigadier General in February 1862. He led the 9th Mississippi at the Battle of Shiloh, in the Kentucky Campaign and at the Battle of Murfreesboro. In 1863, he was appointed commander of the Confederate military operations in Mississippi and Kentucky. During the last years of the war, he served with the Army of Tennessee, before his surrender in May 1865. After the war, he resumed his law career and was a member of the Mississippi Senate, 1876 to 1877. In 1877, Chalmers was elected as a Democrat to the 45th and 46th Congresses, serving until 1881.
Confederate brigadier-general, U.S. Congressman. When the American Civil War began, he was a lawyer in practice when he enlisted in the Confederate army. Despite no prior military experience, he was elected Colonel of the 9th Mississippi Infantry Regiment and promoted Brigadier General in February 1862. He led the 9th Mississippi at the Battle of Shiloh, in the Kentucky Campaign and at the Battle of Murfreesboro. In 1863, he was appointed commander of the Confederate military operations in Mississippi and Kentucky. During the last years of the war, he served with the Army of Tennessee, before his surrender in May 1865. After the war, he resumed his law career and was a member of the Mississippi Senate, 1876 to 1877. In 1877, Chalmers was elected as a Democrat to the 45th and 46th Congresses, serving until 1881.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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JAMES RONALD
CHALMERS
BORN JAN. 11, 1831
HALIFAX CO. VA.
DIED APRIL 9, 1898
MEMPHIS, TENN.
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