KEMPER, James Lawson

Confederate

Born: June 11 1823, Madison Cty VA

Died: April 7 1895, Orange Cty VA

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

War Service: 1861 Col. of 7th Virginia, First Manassas, June 1862 Brig. Gen. (in Longstreet's division), Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg (w,c), exchanged in 1864, staff duty in Richmond, September 1864 Maj. Gen., defense of Richmond.

Post War: Lawyer, politician, governor.