Shooting Stars and Falling Stars
Generals Who Died
in the American Civil War

Confederate Army: 1861

by Rudy Scott Nelson



July 13. Robert S Garnett; VA
KIA at Craddock’s Ford; First General to die on either side during the war.

July 21. Frances S Bartow; GA.
KIA First Manassas, Va.

July 22. Barnard E Bee; SC
WIA at First Manassas, VA on 21 July..

October 21. John B Grayson; LA
Died of ‘disease of the lungs’

December 26. Philip Cocke, VA
Suicide. Depressed because of the heavy casualties at First Manassas.


Shooting Stars and Falling Stars Generals Who Died in the American Civil War Confederate Army


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