CHALMERS, James Ronald

Confederate

Born: January 11 1831, Halifax Cty VA

Died: April 9 1898, Memphis TN

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer

War Service: March 1861 Capt. in 9th Mississippi, April 1861 Col., commanded a brigade at Pensacola, February 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/Bragg's Corps at Shiloh, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/II Corps at Murfreesboro (w), transferred to cavalry, command 1st Cavalry Divn under Forrest, Ft Pillow, Franklin and Nashville campaign.

Post War: Lawyer, US congressman