General George Dibrell, C.S.A.

(In photograph, buttons on coat indicate rank of major general, although Dibrell was never promoted beyond brigadier.) Although he opposed secession, Dibrell enlisted in the 25th Tennessee Infantry in June 1861 and became a lieutenant colonel in August 1861. He was not reelected the commander of h...

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Main Author:	Giers, C. C., Nashville
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6377

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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General George Dibrell, C.S.A. Giers, C. C., Nashville
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Dibrell, George Gibbs, 1822-1888; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Tennessee; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(In photograph, buttons on coat indicate rank of major general, although Dibrell was never promoted beyond brigadier.) Although he opposed secession, Dibrell enlisted in the 25th Tennessee Infantry in June 1861 and became a lieutenant colonel in August 1861. He was not reelected the commander of his regiment in May 1862, but he received authorization to raise a regiment of partisan rangers, the 8th Tennessee Cavalry, of which he was colonel. Major campaigns and battles include Mill Springs, Corinth, Chickamauga, Knoxville, the Atlanta campaign, and the Carolinas. Promoted to brigadier general in January 1865. One of Dibrell's last duties was to protect the train carrying the archives of the Confederate War Department. These documents would prove instrumental in the compiling WAR OF THE REBELLION: OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES. After the war, Dibrell returned to Tennessee, where he became a community and state leader. He died in Sparta, Tennessee, in May 1888. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 2. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000093Q93General George Dibrell, C.S.A.(In photograph, buttons on coat indicate rank of major general, although Dibrell was never promoted beyond brigadier.) Although he opposed secession, Dibrell enlisted in the 25th Tennessee Infantry in June 1861 and became a lieutenant colonel in August 1861. He was not reelected the commander of his regiment in May 1862, but he received authorization to raise a regiment of partisan rangers, the 8th Tennessee Cavalry, of which he was colonel. Major campaigns and battles include Mill Springs, Corinth, Chickamauga, Knoxville, the Atlanta campaign, and the Carolinas. Promoted to brigadier general in January 1865. One of Dibrell's last duties was to protect the train carrying the archives of the Confederate War Department. These documents would prove instrumental in the compiling WAR OF THE REBELLION: OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES. After the war, Dibrell returned to Tennessee, where he became a community and state leader. He died in Sparta, Tennessee, in May 1888. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 2. National Historical Society, 1991.1865 circa1860-1869Giers, C. C., NashvilleDibrell, George Gibbs, 1822-1888; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Tennessee; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #076v5914Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFLPP00142http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6377
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General George Dibrell, C.S.A.

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