MAGRUDER, John Bankhead "Prince John"
Confederate
Born: May 1 1807, Port Royal VA
Died: February 18 1871, Houston TX
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1830,
Seminole War, Mexican War, artillery duty, resigned April 1861.
War Service: May 1861 Col., Big Bethel, June 1861
Brig. Gen., October 1861 Maj. Gen., commanded a Wing
in Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, loss of
command due to "drunkenness and recklessness", command
of Dist. of Texas, led the capture of Galveston.
Post War: Joined the forces of
Emperor Maximilian in Mexico, returned to Texas.