ARMISTEAD, Lewis Addison

Affiliation:  Confederate

Born: February 18 1817, New Bern NC

Died: July 5 1863, Gettysburg PA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, Mexican War, commissioned to US Army 1855, resigned May 1861.

War Service: March 1861 Col. of 57th Virginia, Western Virginia campaign, April 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Armistead's Bde/Huger's Divn at Seven Pines, Seven Days, Second Manassas, commanded Armistead's Bde/R H Anderson's Divn at Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, commanded Armistead's Bde/Pickett's Divn at Gettysburg (mw).

Post War: Died two days later after being wounded at Gettysburg in 1863.