TRAPIER, James Heyward

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Confederate

Born: November 24 1815, nr Georgetown SC

Died: December 21 1865, Georgetown SC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1838, worked on seacoast defenses, Mexican War, resigned 1848, planter, militia officer, as state chief of ordnance ensured that the state was well-armed.

War Service: 1861 engineer-in-chief of Morris Is. defenses, Capt. then Maj. on Beauregard's staff, October 1861 Brig. Gen. in command of Dept. of Middle and Eastern Florida, divisional command under A S Johnston, Corinth, relieved of command, commanded Dept. of South Carolina, administrative duties in South Carolina.

Post War: After the end of the war, Trapier returned to farming in South Carolina.