LIGHTBURN, Joseph Andrew Jackson

Affiliation:  Union

Born: September 21 1824, Webster PA

Died: May 17 1901, Lewis Cty WV

Pre-War Profession: Beaten by T J Jackson for a place at West Point, enlisted in US Army 1846, recruiting duty, resigned at Sgt. 1851

War Service: August 1861 Col. of 4th West Virginia, Charleston, Gauley Bridge, March 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/2nd Divn/XV Corps in Vicksburg campaign, Missionary Ridge, commanded a brigade in Atlanta campaign, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta (w), served in West Virginia and Maryland.

Post War: Minister.