KENNEDY, John Doby

Confederate

Born: January 5 1840, Camden SC

Died: April 14 1896, Camden SC

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer

War Service: 1861 Capt. in 2nd South Carolina, First Manassas (w), Col., Seven Days, Sharpsburg campaign, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (w), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek, December 1864 Brig. Gen., Carolinas campaign, Bentonville.

Post War: Elected to US congress but was denied his seat for refusing the Ironclad Oath, state politician.