LOVELL, Mansfield

Confederate

Born: October 20 1822, Washington DC

Died: June 1 1884, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1842, Mexican War, 1954 resigned from US army, businessman.

War Service: October 1861 Maj. Gen., commanded defenses of New Orleans, commanded a corps at Corinth, relieved of command because of his failure at New Orleans, absolved of charges of incompetence by a court of inquiry but given no further appointment.

Post War: Civil engineer.