James Patrick Major
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James Patrick Major | |
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May 14, 1836 – May 8, 1877 (aged 40) | |
James Patrick Major |
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Place of birth | Fayette, Missouri |
Place of death | Austin, Texas |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service/branch | Confederate States Army |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars | American Civil War *Battle of Wilson's Creek *Vicksburg Campaign *Red River Campaign |
Relations | Governor of Louisiana Paul Octave Hébert (brother-in-law) |
James Patrick Major (May 14, 1836 – May 8, 1877) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War.