LANE, Walter Paye

Confederate

Born: February 18 1817, County Cork, Ireland

Died: January 28 1892, Marshall TX

Pre-War Profession: Emigrated to US 1821, Texas War for Independence, sailor, farmer, Indian fighter, teacher, Mexican War, gold miner.

War Service: 1861 Lt. Col. in 3rd Texas Cavalry, Wilson's Creek, Elkhorn Tavern, Corinth, service in Louisiana, Red River campaign, Mansfield (w), March 1865 Brig. Gen..

Post War: Merchant, wrote memoirs