MAJOR, James Patrick

Confederate

Born: May 14 1836, Fayette MO

Died: May 7 1877, Austin TX

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1856, cavalry duty, resigned March 1861.

War Service: 1861 staff officer, Lt. Col. in Missouri State Guard, Wilson's Creek, chief of artillery to Van Dorn, Col. of Texas cavalry regiments in Louisiana, July 1863 Brig. Gen., Red River campaign, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, led a brigade of cavalry in Wharton's command

Post War: Lived in France, planter in Louisiana and Texas.