Villepigue, John Bordenave CSA

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VILLEPIGUE, John Bordenave CSA


Born July 2 1830, Camden SC
Died November 9 1862, Port Hudson LA
Pre-War Profession Graduated West Point 1854, frontier duty, resigned March 1861.
War Service 1861 Capt. of artillery, Lt. Col. of 1st Georgia Bn, defence of Pensacola, January 1862 Col. of 36th Georgia, transferred to Mobile, March 1862 Brig. Gen., command of Fort Pillow, commanded 2nd Bde/Lowell’s Divn in Van Dorn's forces, Corinth (October 1862), died of fever.