Patrick Ronayne Cleburne
Born: March 17, 1828
Birthplace: Ovens County Cork Ireland
Father: Dr. Joseph Cleburne 1792 – 1843
Mother: Mary Ann Ronayne 1792 – 1829
Girlfriend: Susan Tarleton 1840 – 1868
(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama)
Career in Europe:
1846 – 1849: Served in the British Army rising to rank of Corporal
Occupation in United States:
Immigrated to the United States, settling in Helena, Arkansas
Worked as a Pharmacist in Helena, Arkansas
Half Owner of The Democratic Star Newspaper
1856: Wounded during a street fight in Helena, Arkansas, Shot in Back
Attorney in Helena, Arkansas
Civil War Career:
Member of the Yell Rifles, Arkansas Militia
1861: Captain of Yell Rifles helped seize the U.S. Arsenal in Little Rock
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry
1862: Participated in the Battle of Shiloh
1862: Wounded in the face during the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky
1862: Participated in the Battle of Perryville
1862 – 1864: Commander of Confederate Infantry Division
1862: Routed the Union Army during the Battle of Stones River
1862 – 1864: Major General of Confederate Army Infantry
1863: Participated in the Battle of Chickamauga
1863: Conducted a night assault during the Battle of Wauhatchie
1863: Participated in the Battle of Missionary Ridge
1863: Protected the army of Tennessee, Battle of Ringgold, Georgia
1864: Suggested to Army commanders to arm and emancipate slaves
1864: Killed during the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee
Died: November 30, 1864
Place of Death: Franklin, Tennessee
Cause of Death: Gun Shot wounds to the abdomen
Age at time of Death: 36 years old
1st Burial: Saint John's Episcopal Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
2nd Burial: Confederate Cemetery, Helena, Arkansas
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