MARMADUKE, John Sappington

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Confederate

Born: March 14 1833, near Arrow Rock MO

Died: December 28 1887, Jefferson City MO

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1857, Utah expedition, resigned April 1861.

War Service: 1861 Col. of Missouri militia, Lt. Col. of 1st Arkansas Battalion, Col. of 3rd Confederate Infantry, Shiloh (w), November 1862 Brig. Gen., Prairie Grove, command of a cavalry division in Trans Mississippi, Red River campaign, Price's Missouri raid (c), March 1865 Maj. Gen. (while still in prison).

Post War: Insurance agent, editor, and governor.