Featherston, Winfield Scott CSA

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FEATHERSTON, Winfield Scott CSA


Born August 8 1820, Murfreesboro TN
Died May 28 1891, Holly Springs MS
Pre-War Profession Creek war, lawyer, US congressman,
War Service 1861 Col. of 17th Mississippi, Ball's Bluff, March 1862 Brig. Gen., commanded Featherston’s Bde/D H Hill's Divn at Yorktown, Peninsula campaign, commanded 6th Bde/Longstreet's Divn at Gaines' Mill (w), Second Manassas, commanded Featherston’s Bde/R H Anderson's Divn at Fredericksburg, commanded Featherston’s Bde/Loring's Divn in the Vicksburg campaign, Atlanta campaign, Franklin, Nashville, Carolinas campaign.
Post War Career Lawyer, politician, judge.