LOMAX, Lunsford Lindsay

Confederate

Born: November 4 1835, Newport RI

Died: May 28 1913, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1856, frontier duty, resigned April 1861.

War Service: 1861 Capt. of Virginia state troops, staff officer in Tennessee, June 1863 Col. of 11th Virginia Cavalry, Imboden's raid, Brandy Station, Gettysburg campaign, July 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Lomax's Bde/W H F Lee's Divn in Overland campaign, August 1864 Maj. Gen., Yellow Tavern, Shenandoah Valley campaign, command of Valley District.

Post War: Farmer, college president.