General James Dearing, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Resigned from West Point in 1861, during his third year. Commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Confederate Artillery July 1861. After promoting through the grades, Dearing was promoted to brigadier general in April 1864. Major campaigns and battl...

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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/6435

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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures General James Dearing, C.S.A. Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Dearing, James, 1840-1865; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Resigned from West Point in 1861, during his third year. Commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Confederate Artillery July 1861. After promoting through the grades, Dearing was promoted to brigadier general in April 1864. Major campaigns and battles include First Manassas, the Peninsular campaign, Seven Pines, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, New Berne, Drewry's Bluff, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, and High Bridge. Dearing died of wounds received at High Bridge in April 1865. One of the youngest Confederate generals. 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	Q0000000175Q175General James Dearing, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of brigadier general.) Resigned from West Point in 1861, during his third year. Commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Confederate Artillery July 1861. After promoting through the grades, Dearing was promoted to brigadier general in April 1864. Major campaigns and battles include First Manassas, the Peninsular campaign, Seven Pines, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, New Berne, Drewry's Bluff, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, and High Bridge. Dearing died of wounds received at High Bridge in April 1865. One of the youngest Confederate generals. 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, 1991.1864 circa1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkDearing, James, 1840-1865; 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, #132v5914Alabama 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 TIFFLPP00224http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6435
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General James Dearing, C.S.A.

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