| Birth: | Jun. 11, 1823 | | Death: | Apr. 7, 1895 | 
Civil War Confederate Major General, Virginia Governor. At the start of the Civil War, he was a member of the Virginia State Legislature and helped organize Virginia troops for the Confederate forces. Rising through the ranks, he fought at Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg and was promoted Brigadier General in June, 1862. At the Battle of Gettysburg, he was wounded, taken prisoner and prisoner exchanged in early 1864. He was promoted Major General in September, 1864 and was assigned the command of Richmond, Virginia until the Confederacy surrendered. After the war, he focused on rebuilding the state into the Union and was elected Governor of Virginia, serving 1874 to 1878. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for James Kemper | | | Burial:
Kemper Family Cemetery
Orange
Orange County
Virginia, USA |
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Record added: Jul 16, 2000
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Annie H Darracott 791, UDC - Lakeland, FL
Added: Feb. 16, 2013 |
Papers, 1804-1951, of James Lawson Kemper (1823-1895) of Madison and Orange Counties, Virginia, consisting of loose papers and letterpress copy books. Loose papers contain circular letters, clippings, deeds, land surveys, letters, obituaries, papers money...(Read more)
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deegraver
Added: Dec. 27, 2012 |
Rest In Peace Brother.
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