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Domestic News
July 19, 1862
The Southerner (Tarboro', Edgecombe Co.,
Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
The Confederate Congress confirmed President Jefferson Davis's nominations for Major Generals and Brigadier Generals in the army, listing 11 Major Generals and 33 Brigadier Generals from various Southern states, dated from September to November 1861.
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ARMY APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY CONGRESS:
Congress has confirmed the following
nominations made by the President, to
take rank in the order in which they
are named:
MAJOR GENERALS.
Braxton Bragg Sept. 12, 1861, Louisiana.
Earl Van Dorn, Sept. 19, Mississippi.
Gustavus W. Smith, Sept. 19, Kentucky.
T. H. Holmes, Oct. 7. North Carolina.
W. J. Hardee, Oct. 7. Georgia.
Ben. Huger, Oct. 7, South Carolina,
Jas. Longstreet, Oct. 7, Alabama.
J. B. Magruder, Oct. 7, Virginia,
T. J. Jackson, Oct. 7. Virginia.
Mansfield Lovell, Oct. 7. Maryland,
E. K. Smith Oct. 11, Florida.
BRIGADIER GENERALS.
Jos. R. Anderson, Sept. 3. 1861. Virginia.
Simon B. Buckner, Sept. 11, Kentucky.
L. P. Walker, Sept. 17. Alabama.
A. G. Blanchard, Sept. 21. Louisiana.
Gabriel J. Rains, Sept, 23, Kentucky
J. E. B. Stuart. Sept 24. Virginia.
Lafayette McLaws, Sept. 25, Georgia.
T. F. Drayton, Sept, 25, South Carolina.
T. C. Hindman, Sept. 28, Arkansas.
A. H. Gladden, Sept. 30, Louisiana,
John C. McCown, Oct. 12 Tennessee.
Lloyd Tilghman, Oct. 18, Kentucky.
N. G. Evans, Oct. 21. South Carolina.
Cadmus C. Wilcox. Oct. 21. Tennessee.
Philip St. George Cocke, Oct 24. Virginia.
R. E. Rhodes, Oct. 21. Alabama.
Richard Taylor, Oct, 21. Louisiana.
L. T. Wigfall, Oct. 2l. Texas.
Jas. M. Trapier, Oct. 21, South Carolina.
Sam. G. French, Oct. 23, Mississippi
W. H. Carroll, Oct. 28, Tennessee.
H. W. Mercer, Oct. 29, Georgia,
Humphrey Marshall, Oct. 30, Kentucky
John C. Breckinridge, Nov. 2, Kentucky
Richard Griffith, Nov. 2. Mississippi.
Alex. B. Stuart. Nov. 8. Tennessee.
Wm. M. Gardner, Nov. 14. Georgia.
Richard B. Garnett, Nov. 14, Virginia.
Wm. Malone, Nov. 15, Virginia
L. D. Branch, Nov. 16. North Carolina.
Congress has confirmed the following
nominations made by the President, to
take rank in the order in which they
are named:
MAJOR GENERALS.
Braxton Bragg Sept. 12, 1861, Louisiana.
Earl Van Dorn, Sept. 19, Mississippi.
Gustavus W. Smith, Sept. 19, Kentucky.
T. H. Holmes, Oct. 7. North Carolina.
W. J. Hardee, Oct. 7. Georgia.
Ben. Huger, Oct. 7, South Carolina,
Jas. Longstreet, Oct. 7, Alabama.
J. B. Magruder, Oct. 7, Virginia,
T. J. Jackson, Oct. 7. Virginia.
Mansfield Lovell, Oct. 7. Maryland,
E. K. Smith Oct. 11, Florida.
BRIGADIER GENERALS.
Jos. R. Anderson, Sept. 3. 1861. Virginia.
Simon B. Buckner, Sept. 11, Kentucky.
L. P. Walker, Sept. 17. Alabama.
A. G. Blanchard, Sept. 21. Louisiana.
Gabriel J. Rains, Sept, 23, Kentucky
J. E. B. Stuart. Sept 24. Virginia.
Lafayette McLaws, Sept. 25, Georgia.
T. F. Drayton, Sept, 25, South Carolina.
T. C. Hindman, Sept. 28, Arkansas.
A. H. Gladden, Sept. 30, Louisiana,
John C. McCown, Oct. 12 Tennessee.
Lloyd Tilghman, Oct. 18, Kentucky.
N. G. Evans, Oct. 21. South Carolina.
Cadmus C. Wilcox. Oct. 21. Tennessee.
Philip St. George Cocke, Oct 24. Virginia.
R. E. Rhodes, Oct. 21. Alabama.
Richard Taylor, Oct, 21. Louisiana.
L. T. Wigfall, Oct. 2l. Texas.
Jas. M. Trapier, Oct. 21, South Carolina.
Sam. G. French, Oct. 23, Mississippi
W. H. Carroll, Oct. 28, Tennessee.
H. W. Mercer, Oct. 29, Georgia,
Humphrey Marshall, Oct. 30, Kentucky
John C. Breckinridge, Nov. 2, Kentucky
Richard Griffith, Nov. 2. Mississippi.
Alex. B. Stuart. Nov. 8. Tennessee.
Wm. M. Gardner, Nov. 14. Georgia.
Richard B. Garnett, Nov. 14, Virginia.
Wm. Malone, Nov. 15, Virginia
L. D. Branch, Nov. 16. North Carolina.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Military
What keywords are associated?
Army Appointments
Congress Confirmations
Confederate Generals
1861 Nominations
What entities or persons were involved?
Braxton Bragg
Earl Van Dorn
Gustavus W. Smith
T. H. Holmes
W. J. Hardee
Ben. Huger
Jas. Longstreet
J. B. Magruder
T. J. Jackson
Mansfield Lovell
E. K. Smith
Jos. R. Anderson
Simon B. Buckner
L. P. Walker
A. G. Blanchard
Gabriel J. Rains
J. E. B. Stuart
Lafayette Mclaws
T. F. Drayton
T. C. Hindman
A. H. Gladden
John C. Mccown
Lloyd Tilghman
N. G. Evans
Cadmus C. Wilcox
Philip St. George Cocke
R. E. Rhodes
Richard Taylor
L. T. Wigfall
Jas. M. Trapier
Sam. G. French
W. H. Carroll
H. W. Mercer
Humphrey Marshall
John C. Breckinridge
Richard Griffith
Alex. B. Stuart
Wm. M. Gardner
Richard B. Garnett
Wm. Malone
L. D. Branch
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Sept. To Nov. 1861
Key Persons
Braxton Bragg
Earl Van Dorn
Gustavus W. Smith
T. H. Holmes
W. J. Hardee
Ben. Huger
Jas. Longstreet
J. B. Magruder
T. J. Jackson
Mansfield Lovell
E. K. Smith
Jos. R. Anderson
Simon B. Buckner
L. P. Walker
A. G. Blanchard
Gabriel J. Rains
J. E. B. Stuart
Lafayette Mclaws
T. F. Drayton
T. C. Hindman
A. H. Gladden
John C. Mccown
Lloyd Tilghman
N. G. Evans
Cadmus C. Wilcox
Philip St. George Cocke
R. E. Rhodes
Richard Taylor
L. T. Wigfall
Jas. M. Trapier
Sam. G. French
W. H. Carroll
H. W. Mercer
Humphrey Marshall
John C. Breckinridge
Richard Griffith
Alex. B. Stuart
Wm. M. Gardner
Richard B. Garnett
Wm. Malone
L. D. Branch
Outcome
nominations confirmed by congress to take rank in the order named.
Event Details
Congress confirmed the President's nominations for Major Generals and Brigadier Generals in the army.