SHOUP, Francis Asbury

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Confederate

Born: March 22 1834, Laurel IN

Died: September 4 1896, Columbia TN

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1855, Seminole war, resigned 1860, lawyer.

War Service: 1861 Lt. of Florida state artillery, Maj. in command of an Arkansas artillery battalion, Shiloh, September 1862 Brig. Gen., Prairie Grove, chief of artillery to Buckner at Mobile, commanded a Louisiana brigade at Vicksburg (s), chief of artillery to Johnston in Atlanta campaign, chief of staff to Hood.

Post War: College professor, minister.