STEWART, Alexander Peter "Old Straight"

Confederate

Born: October 2 1821, Rogersville TN

Died: August 30 1908, Biloxi MS

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1842, resigned 1845, teacher.

War Service: 1861 Maj. in the Artillery Corps of Tennessee, Belmont, November 1861 Brig. Gen., commanded 2nd Bde/1st Divn/Polk's Corps at Shiloh, Corinth, Murfreesboro, June 1863 Maj. Gen., commanded Stewart's Divn/Buckner's Corps at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Atlanta campaign, June 1864 Lt. Gen., commanded Polk's Corps, Ezra Church (w).

Post War: College professor, businessman, chancellor of the University of Mississippi.