Arthur P. Bagby Jr.
Confederate Army officer and lawyer (1833–1921) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Pendleton Bagby Jr. (May 17, 1833 – February 21, 1921) was an American lawyer, editor, and Confederate States Army colonel during the American Civil War. Confederate General E. Kirby Smith, commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department assigned Bagby to duty as a brigadier general on April 13, 1864, to date from March 17, 1864, and as a major general on May 16, 1865. These extra-legal appointments were not made official by appointments of Bagby to general officer grade by Confederate President Jefferson Davis or by confirmation by the Confederate Senate.[1][2]
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Arthur P. Bagby Jr. | |
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Born | (1833-05-17)May 17, 1833 Claiborne, Alabama |
Died | February 21, 1921(1921-02-21) (aged 87) Hallettsville, Texas |
Allegiance | |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1852–53 (USA), 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | Second Lieutenant (US) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | Lawyer |
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