General James Jay Archer, C.S.A.
(In the photograph, the button arrangement is that of a brigadier general, but he still has the collar insignia of a colonel.) Graduated from Princeton, 1835; Mexican War veteran. Commissioned as colonel of the 5th Texas in October 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in June 1862. Major campaigns...
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures General James Jay Archer, C.S.A. Anthony, E. & H.T., New York |
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures Archer, James Jay, 1817-1864; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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(In the photograph, the button arrangement is that of a brigadier general, but he still has the collar insignia of a colonel.) Graduated from Princeton, 1835; Mexican War veteran. Commissioned as colonel of the 5th Texas in October 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in June 1862. Major campaigns and battles include Seven Days', Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg (captured). Shortly after being exchanged, Archer died in October 1864 of ill health due to imprisonment; he is buried in Richmond. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. I. National Historical Society, 1991. |
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Q0000000100Q100General James Jay Archer, C.S.A.(In the photograph, the button arrangement is that of a brigadier general, but he still has the collar insignia of a colonel.) Graduated from Princeton, 1835; Mexican War veteran. Commissioned as colonel of the 5th Texas in October 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in June 1862. Major campaigns and battles include Seven Days', Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg (captured). Shortly after being exchanged, Archer died in October 1864 of ill health due to imprisonment; he is buried in Richmond. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. I. National Historical Society, 1991.1862 circa1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkArcher, James Jay, 1817-1864; Soldiers--Confederate States of America; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #084v5914Alabama 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 TIFFLPP00149http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6384 |
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