Robert H. Chilton
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Robert Hall Chilton (February 25, 1815 – February 18, 1879) was an officer in the U.S. Army and then a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He served as chief of staff for the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee for much of the war.
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Robert Hall Chilton | |
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Born | (1815-02-25)February 25, 1815 Loudoun County, Virginia |
Died | February 18, 1879(1879-02-18) (aged 63) Columbus, Georgia |
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Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Years of service | United States Army 1837–1861 Confederate States Army 1861–1865 |
Rank | Major (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Unit | 1st Regiment of Dragoons |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Laura Ann Thomson Mason (1829–1911) |
Other work | President of the Columbus Manufacturing Company (1869‑79) |
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