Gorgas, Josiah CSA

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GORGAS, Josiah CSA


Born July 1 1818, Dauphin Cty PA
Died May 15 1883, Tuscaloosa AL
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1841, ordnance officer.
War Service April 1861 Maj., chief of Ordnance Bureau, directed collection and distribution of arms and ammunition, purchasing material in Europe, establishing factories throughout the South, November 1864 Brig. Gen.
Post War Career Businessman, educator, wrote memoirs.
Notes Provided invaluable assistance to the Confederate war machine.