GOVAN, Daniel Chevilette

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 4 1829, Northampton Cty NC

Died: March 12 1911, Memphis TN

Pre-War Profession: Gold miner, deputy sheriff, farmer, planter.

War Service: 1861 raised company that became part of 2nd Arkansas, Lt. Col., Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, commanded Liddell's Bde/Liddell's Divn at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, December 1863 Brig. Gen, commanded Govan's Bde/Cleburne's Divn in Atlanta campaign, Jonesboro (c), Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign.

Post War: Planter, Indian agent