STARKE, Peter Burwell
Confederate
Born: 1815, Brunswick Cty VA
Died: July 13 1888, near Lawrenceville VA
Pre-War Profession: Stagecoach operator, politician
War Service: February 1862 Col. of 28th Mississippi Cavalry,
operations in Mississippi, Vicksburg campaign, command of 1st brigade
in Jackson's cavalry, served under S D Lee in opposing Sherman's
advance on Meridian, commanded 28th Mississippi in Atlanta campaign,
November 1864 Brig. Gen. in command of a brigade in Forrest's forces,
Franklin and Nashville campaign, served in Chalmers' division in Alabama.
Post War: Board of levee commissioners, sheriff, farmer