WALTHALL, Edward Cary

Confederate

Born: April 4 1831, Richmond VA

Died: April 21 1898, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Court clerk, lawyer, district attorney

War Service: 1861 Lt. in Yalobusha Rifles (later part of 15th Mississippi), Lt. Col., commanded at Mill Springs, April 1862 Col. of 29th Mississippi, Kentucky campaign, Munfordville, April 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Walthall's Bde/W H T Walker's Divn at Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge (w), Atlanta campaign, July 1864 Maj. Gen., commanded Walthall's Divn/Stewart's Corps in Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign.

Post War: Lawyer, US senator.