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

Confederate Army: 1864

by Rudy Scott Nelson



February 10. William E Baldwin; MS
Died of injuries from a fall from a horse.

April 8. Alfred Moulton; LA
KIA Manfield, La.

April 12. Thomas Green; TX
KIA Blair’s Landing, La..

April 30. W. R. Scurry; Tx
KIA Jenkin’s Ferry, Tx.

April 30. Horace Randall; TX
KIA Jenkin’s Ferry, Tx.

May 5. John M. Jones; VA
KIA Wilderness by a sharpshooter

May 6. Micah Jenkins; SC
KIA Wilderness while on recon by his own men

May 8. Roy Stafford; LA
WIA Wilderness, Va on May 5. Died of Wounds

May 12. Abner Perrin; SC
KIA Spottsylvannia, Va.

May 12. Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart; VA
KIA Yellow Tavern

May 13. Junius Daniel; NC
KIA Spottyslvannia, Va on May 12

May 18 Maj Gen James B. Gordan; NC
KIA Yellow Tavern near Meadow Bridge on May 12.

May 30. James B. Terrill; VA
KIA Wilderness at Bethesda Church

June 2. George Doles; GA
KIA Wilderness campaign near Bethesda Church, Va. By a sharpshooter

June 5. William E. Jones; VA
KIA Piedmont, Va.

June 17. John Gregg; TX (some sources list the day as Oct which is also listed here)
KIA Petersburg Siege

June 14. Lt Gen Leonidas Polk; LA
KIA Pine Mountain, Ga.

July 22. Maj Gen W. H. T. Walker; GA
KIA near Atlanta, Ga.

July 25. C. H. Stevens; SC
WIA near at Peach tree Creek , Atlanta, Ga. On July 20.

July 28. Samuel Benton; SC
WIA near Atlanta, Ga. On July 20. Died of Wounds

August 16. J. R. Chambliss, Jr.; VA
KIA near Richmond, Va. In a cavalry skirmish

August 16. Victor Girardey; GA
KIA Petersburg Siege near Fusell’s Mill

August 21. J. L. Saunder; AL
KIA Petersburg Siege near the Weldon railroad

September 2. J. H. Kelly; AL (youngest CSA General KIA)
KIA near Franklin Tn. as Advance Cavalry Bde Cdr.

September 4. John H Morgan; KY
KIA during a raid. Not listed as a General in a few records

September 19. A. C. Godwin; NC
KIA near Winchester, Va.

September 19. R. E. Rodes; AL
KIA near Winchester , Va.

October 1. John Dunovant; SC
KIA Vaughn’s Road, Va near the james River

October 7. John Gregg; TX (some sources list the day as June which is also listed here)
KIA Petersburg Siege

October 19. Maj Gen Stephen D. Ramser; NC
KIA Cedar Creek, Va.

October 24. James J. Archer; MD
Died of Ill Health. Ex-POW near Richmond, Va.

November 30. Maj. Gen. Patrick Cleburne; ARK
KIA Franklin, Tn.

November 30. John Adam; Tn
KIA Franklin, Tn.

November 30. S. R. Gist; SC
KIA near Franklin Tn

November 30. H. B. Granbury; TX
KIA Franklin, Tn.

December 2. Archibald Gracie Jr.; AL (born in New York)
KIA Petersburg Siege

December 10. John C. Carter; TN
WIA Franklin, Tn on November 30


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


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