JENKINS, Micah

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Confederate

Born: December 1 1835, Edisto Is. SC

Died: May 6 1864, Wilderness VA

Pre-War Profession: He graduated first in his class from the South Carolina Military Academy, now called The Citadel, in 1854. Jenkins then organized the King's Mountain Military School from 1855 to 1861.

War Service: 1861 raised 5th South Carolina - Col., First Manassas, Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines, Seven Days, July 1862 Brig. Gen., Cedar Mountain, commanded Jenkins' Bde/Kemper's Divn at Second Manassas (w), commanded Jenkins' Bde/Pickett's Divn at Fredericksburg, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Wilderness (mw).

Post War: During the Battle of the Wilderness, Jenkins was riding with Lt. Gen. Longstreet when both were struck down by friendly fire on May 6, 1864. Although Longstreet survived, Jenkins died of his head wound a few hours later.