KERSHAW, Joseph Brevard

Confederate

Born: January 5 1822, Camden SC

Died: April 13 1894, Camden SC

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Mexican War, politician.

War Service: 1861 raised 2nd South Carolina - Col., commanded at Morris Island during the Fort Sumter bombardment, First Manassas, February 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded a brigade in McLaws' division, Peninsula campaign, Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, May 1864 Maj. Gen., commanded a division in Longstreet's corps, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Sayler's Creek (s).

Post War: Lawyer, politician, judge, postmaster.