Colonel James Kemper, C.S.A.

(Uniform indicates rank of colonel.) Mexican War veteran. Appointed as a colonel of the 7th Virginia Infantry at the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in June 1862 and major general in September 1864. Major campaigns and battles include First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Sev...

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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/6460

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spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Colonel James Kemper, C.S.A. Anthony, E. & H.T., New York
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Kemper, James Lawson, 1823-1895; Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Virginia; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
description	(Uniform indicates rank of colonel.) Mexican War veteran. Appointed as a colonel of the 7th Virginia Infantry at the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in June 1862 and major general in September 1864. Major campaigns and battles include First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days', Second Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, New Bern, and Gettysburg (wounded and captured). Paroled in September 1863; because of serious wounds sustained at Gettysburg, he spent the remainder of the war assigned to administrative duties. After the war, Kemper returned to Virginia to resume his law practice and was later elected governor. He died in April 1895 and is buried at Walnut Hills, his home in Orange County, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 4. National Historical Society, 1991.
spelling	Q0000000208Q208Colonel James Kemper, C.S.A.(Uniform indicates rank of colonel.) Mexican War veteran. Appointed as a colonel of the 7th Virginia Infantry at the outbreak of war. Promoted to brigadier general in June 1862 and major general in September 1864. Major campaigns and battles include First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days', Second Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, New Bern, and Gettysburg (wounded and captured). Paroled in September 1863; because of serious wounds sustained at Gettysburg, he spent the remainder of the war assigned to administrative duties. After the war, Kemper returned to Virginia to resume his law practice and was later elected governor. He died in April 1895 and is buried at Walnut Hills, his home in Orange County, Virginia. Sources: Boatner, Mark M. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: Vintage Books, 1988. Davis, William C., ed. The Confederate General. Vol. 4. National Historical Society, 1991.1861-1862 circa1860-1869Anthony, E. & H.T., New YorkKemper, James Lawson, 1823-1895; 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, #159v5914Alabama 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 TIFFLPP00257http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/6460
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Colonel James Kemper, C.S.A.

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