General Edward Higgins, C.S.A.

(In the photograph, the collar has the insignia of general, but the uniform does not have the standard button arrangement for a general.) Originally served in the U.S. Navy and later commanded merchant marine steamships. Commissioned as a captain in the 1st Louisiana Artillery at the outbreak of wa...

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Main Author:	Murdock, Duffee Y., Mobile
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/6422

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collection	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General Edward Higgins, C.S.A. Murdock, Duffee Y., Mobile
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Higgins, Edward, 1821-1875; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Louisiana; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(In the photograph, the collar has the insignia of general, but the uniform does not have the standard button arrangement for a general.) Originally served in the U.S. Navy and later commanded merchant marine steamships. Commissioned as a captain in the 1st Louisiana Artillery at the outbreak of war. After promoting through the grades, Higgins was promoted to brigadier general in October 1863. Major campaigns and battles include the defense of New Orleans (captured and exchanged) and Vicksburg (captured and exchanged). Assigned to the defenses of Mobile in November 1863. Left the command in September 1864 and never held another command. After the war, Higgins entered the import and insurance business. He died in San Francisco, California, in January 1875 and is buried there. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 3. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000151Q151General Edward Higgins, C.S.A.(In the photograph, the collar has the insignia of general, but the uniform does not have the standard button arrangement for a general.) Originally served in the U.S. Navy and later commanded merchant marine steamships. Commissioned as a captain in the 1st Louisiana Artillery at the outbreak of war. After promoting through the grades, Higgins was promoted to brigadier general in October 1863. Major campaigns and battles include the defense of New Orleans (captured and exchanged) and Vicksburg (captured and exchanged). Assigned to the defenses of Mobile in November 1863. Left the command in September 1864 and never held another command. After the war, Higgins entered the import and insurance business. He died in San Francisco, California, in January 1875 and is buried there. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 3. National Historical Society, 1991.1863-1864 circa1860-1869Murdock, Duffee Y., MobileHiggins, Edward, 1821-1875; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Louisiana; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #114v5914Alabama 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 TIFFLPP00200http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6422
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General Edward Higgins, C.S.A.

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