General David Weisiger, C.S.A.

(No original photograph is known to exists. Retouched photograph to indicate rank of brigadier general.) Mexican War veteran. Active in the Virginia state militia; appointed as a colonel in the 12th Virginia Infantry in May 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in July 1864. Major campaigns and bat...

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Main Author:	Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
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/6433

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collection	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
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topic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General David Weisiger, C.S.A. Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Weisiger, David Addison, 1818-1899; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(No original photograph is known to exists. Retouched photograph to indicate rank of brigadier general.) Mexican War veteran. Active in the Virginia state militia; appointed as a colonel in the 12th Virginia Infantry in May 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in July 1864. Major campaigns and battles include Seven Days', Second Manassas (wounded), the Wilderness, Petersburg (wounded), and Appomattox. After the war, Weisiger returned to Virginia, where he worked as bank cashier and businessman. He died in Richmond, Virginia, in February 1899 and is buried in Petersburg, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 6. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000162Q162General David Weisiger, C.S.A.(No original photograph is known to exists. Retouched photograph to indicate rank of brigadier general.) Mexican War veteran. Active in the Virginia state militia; appointed as a colonel in the 12th Virginia Infantry in May 1861. Promoted to brigadier general in July 1864. Major campaigns and battles include Seven Days', Second Manassas (wounded), the Wilderness, Petersburg (wounded), and Appomattox. After the war, Weisiger returned to Virginia, where he worked as bank cashier and businessman. He died in Richmond, Virginia, in February 1899 and is buried in Petersburg, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 6. National Historical Society, 1991.1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkWeisiger, David Addison, 1818-1899; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865Still imagePhotographs; Studio portraits; Cartes-de-visiteYoung, Dr. Richard C.Dr. Richard C. Young Confederate officers photograph albumLPP4, #131v5914Alabama 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 TIFFLPP00211http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6433
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General David Weisiger, C.S.A.

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