LEE, George Washington Custis CSA
LEE, George Washington Custis CSA Born September 16 1832, Fortress Monroe VA Died February 18 1913, Fairfax Cty VA Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1854 (first in his class), engineer duties,...
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LEE, Fitzhugh CSA Born November 19 1835, Fairfax Cty VA Died April 28 1905, Washington DC Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1856, frontier duty, instructor at West Point, resigned May 1861. War...
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LEE, Edwin Gray CSA Born May 27 1836, Loudoun Cty VA Died August 24 1870, Yellow Sulphur Springs VA Pre-War Profession Lawyer. War Service 1861 2nd Lt. in 2nd Virginia, aide to Jackson at First...
View ArticleLEE, Albert Lindley USA
LEE, Albert Lindley USA Born January 16 1834, Fulton NY Died December 31 1907, New York NY Pre-War Profession Lawyer, state supreme court judge. War Service October 1861 Maj. in 7th Kansas Cavalry,...
View ArticleLEDLIE, James Hewett USA
LEDLIE, James Hewett USA Born April 14 1832, Utica NY Died August 15 1882, Staten Island NY Pre-War Profession Civil engineer. War Service May 1861 helped raise 19th New York - Maj., Lt. Col., December...
View ArticleLEADBETTER, Danville CSA
LEADBETTER, Danville CSA Born August 26 1811, Leeds ME Died September 26 1866, Clifton, Canada Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1836, engineering duties, resigned 1852, chief engineer of...
View ArticleLAWTON, Alexander Robert CSA
LAWTON, Alexander Robert CSA Born November 4 1818, Beaufort Dist. SC Died July 2 1896, Clifton Springs NY Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1839, resigned 1841, lawyer, railroad administrator,...
View ArticleLAWLER, Michael Kelly USA
LAWLER, Michael Kelly USA Born November 16 1814, Cty Kildare, Ireland Died July 26 1882, nr Equality IL Pre-War Profession Emigrated to US 1816, Mexican war, farmer, merchant. War Service June 1861...
View ArticleLAW, Evander McIvor CSA
LAW, Evander McIvor CSA Born August 7 1836, Darlington SC Died October 31 1920, Bartow FL Pre-War Profession Teacher in military academy. War Service 1861 Capt. in 4th Alabama, Pensacola, Lt. Col.,...
View ArticleLAUMAN, Jacob Gartner USA
LAUMAN, Jacob Gartner USA Born January 20 1813, Taneytown MD Died February 9 1867, Burlington IA Pre-War Profession Businessman War Service July 1861 Col. of 7th Iowa, Belmont (w), commanded 4th...
View ArticleLANE, Walter Paye CSA
LANE, Walter Paye CSA Born February 18 1817, County Cork, Ireland Died January 28 1892, Marshall TX Pre-War Profession Emigrated to US 1821, Texas War for Independence, sailor, farmer, Indian fighter,...
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LANE, James Henry CSA Born July 28 1833, Mathews Court House VA Died September 21 1907, Auburn AL Pre-War Profession VMI, professor at VMI and NCMI War Service 1861 elected Maj. of 1st North Carolina...
View ArticleLANDER, Frederick West USA
LANDER, Frederick West USA Born December 17 1821, Salem MA Died March 2 1862, Camp Chase (Paw Paw) WV Pre-War Profession Surveyor, particularly for railroads. War Service 1861 aide to McClellan in...
View ArticleLand Mines And Booby Traps
Land Mines And Booby Traps Were first used by American Troops in the Civil War. Confederate Gen.G.J.Rains is credited with the innovation.
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