Dabney Herndon Maury Sr. - Fredericksburg VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 18.154 W 077° 28.001
18S E 284309 N 4242265
Civil War Confederate Army Major General. He was an officer in the United States Army, instructor at West Point, author of military training books, and a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Waymark Code: WM12Y1C
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2020
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He is buried in the Confederate Cemetery in Fredericksburg VA
Description:
From Find A Grave: Civil War Confederate Army Major General. He graduated from West Point in 1846, was commissioned an US Army officer and was recognized for meritorious conduct during the Mexican American War. When the Civil War began, he resigned his commission and entered the Confederate Army as a Colonel. He performed admirably at the battles of Pea Ridge and was promoted Brigadier General in early 1862. He led division in actions at Corinth, Vicksburg and was promoted Major General in November, 1862. Appointed commander of the District of the Gulf in 1863, he supervised the construction of Mobile's defenses but was forced to order the city's evacuation 1865. After the war he served as US Minister to Colombia, 1885 to 1889.
Date of birth: 05/22/1822
Date of death: 01/11/1900
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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