STARKE, Peter Burwell

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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