JACKSON, William Lowther "Mudwall"

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Confederate

Born: February 3 1825, Clarksburg WV

Died: March 24 1890, Louisville KY

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, judge, politician, lieutenant governor of Virginia.

War Service: 1861 Pvt., Col. of 31st Virginia, Western Virginia, staff of Gen. T J Jackson until Fredericksburg, recruited a regiment to operate in western Virginia, April 1863 Col. of 19th Virginia Cavalry, joined Jenkins' brigade in the Shenandoah Valley, commanded a brigade in Early's raid on Washington, Shenandoah Valley campaign, December 1864 Brig. Gen., refused to surrender at War's end.

Post War: Went to Mexico returned to West Virginia but was unable to practice law, moved to Kentucky, judge.