Carnot Posey
Confederate Army officer in the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carnot Posey (August 5, 1818 – November 13, 1863) was a Mississippi planter and lawyer, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bristoe Station.
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Carnot Posey | |
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Born | (1818-08-05)August 5, 1818 Wilkinson County, Mississippi |
Died | November 13, 1863(1863-11-13) (aged 45) Charlottesville, Virginia |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1846–1848 (USA) 1861–1863 (CSA) |
Rank | Captain (Militia) Brigadier-General (CSA) |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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He was transported for care to the University of Virginia, where he had gone to law school. The residential rooms bordering the Lawn were all serving as Confederate hospital rooms. Posey was placed in Room 33 West Lawn, where he had lived as a student. He died there of his wounds one month after the battle.