STOVALL, Marcellus Augustus

Confederate

Born: September 18 1818, Sparta GA

Died: August 4 1895, Augusta GA

Pre-War Profession: Seminole war, appointed to West Point 1836 but resigned due to ill health, merchant, captain in militia artillery unit

War Service: 1861 Col. of artillery in state militia, October 1861 Lt. Col. of 3rd Georgia Btn of infantry, served under Kirby Smith in Kentucky, Murfreesboro, January 1863 Brig. Gen., commanded Stovall's Bde/Breckenridge's Divn at Chickamauga, Atlanta campaign, commanded Stovall's Bde/Clayton's Divn in Franklin and Nashville campaign, Carolinas campaign

Post War: Cotton broker, chemical manufacturer