JENKINS, Albert Gallatin

Confederate

Born: November 10 1830, Cabell Cty VA

Died: May 21 1864, Cloyd's Mountain VA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, US congressman, resigned April 1861.

War Service: 1861 Capt. in a cavalry company, Lt. Col. of 8th Virginia Cavalry, Col., Alleghany Mountains, February 1862 elected to Confederate congress, August 1862 Brig. Gen., raided in western Virginia and Ohio, commanded Jenkins' Bde in the Gettysburg campaign, Gettysburg (w), Cloyd's Mountain (w), died following amputation of his arm.

Post War: Went to Mexico returned to West Virginia but was unable to practice law, moved to Kentucky, judge.