{⋆★⋆} BG Colquitt, Alfred Holt

Alfred Holt Colquitt​

Born: April 20, 1824

Birthplace: Monroe, Georgia

Father: Walter Terry Colquitt 1799 – 1855

(Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia)​

Mother: Nancy Hill Lane 1808 – 1840

1st Wife: Dorothy Elizabeth "Dolly" Wimberly Tarver 1828 – 1855

(Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia)​

2nd Wife: Sarah Louisa Bunn 1832 – 1898

(Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia)​

Children:

Anne Lane Colquitt Newell 1850 – 1898​

(Buried: Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Georgia)​

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Elizabeth Hill Colquitt Marshall 1861 – 1930​

(Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia)​

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Harriet Bunn Colquitt 1865 – 1924​

(Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia)​

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Laura Warren Colquitt Howard 1869 – 1951​

(Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia)​

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Dorothy Tarver Colquitt Arkwright 1871 – 1946​

(Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia)​

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Walter Terry Colquitt II 1874 – 1937​

(Buried: Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia)​

Education:

1844: Graduated from Princeton College​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Monroe, Georgia​

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Served in the Mexican War rising to Major​

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1853 – 1855: United States Congressman from Georgia​

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1853 – 1855: Member of House Naval Affairs Committee

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1859: Georgia State Representative​

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1860: John C. Breckinridge Presidential Elector​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Colonel of 6th​ Georgia Infantry​

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1862: Participated in the Peninsula Campaign​

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1862: Participated in the Seven Days Campaign​

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1862 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of South Mountain​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Antietam​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​

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1863: Participated in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia​

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1863: Served with his brigade in North Carolina​

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1863 – 1864: Participated in the Defense of Charleston, South Carolina​

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1864: Participated in the Battle of Olustee, Florida​

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1864: Participated in the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia​

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1865: Commander of Fort Fisher, North Carolina​

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1865: Surrendered in North Carolina​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1877: Attorney in Georgia​

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1877 – 1882: Governor of Georgia​

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1883 – 1894: United States Senator from Georgia​

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1883 – 1885: Member of Senate Pensions Committee

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1891 – 1893: Member of Senate Interstate Commerce Committee​

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Advocate for Industry and Economic Change in the South​

Died: March 26, 1894

Place of Death: Washington, D.C.

Cause of Death: Paralysis of arm, leg and trunk, cardiac failure

Age at time of Death: 69 years old

Burial Place: Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia

 

[Pollaco]

A differant source states thst he suceeded Gen. Rains after Seven Pines when Rains was removed from Field Duty. This is the brigade he later led at Antietam, Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville. His poor performace at Chancellorsville led to his being "swapped out" with Junius Daniels brigade.from North Carolina. He did eventually wind back up in Virginia with Lee at Cold Harbor.His brigade was later sent to the Wilmington area and he wound up with Gen. Johnston at Bentonville.

 

[Pollaco]

His term as Governor of Georgia is described as stormy and full of charges of dishonesty.

 

[ErnieMac]

A differant source states thst he suceeded Gen. Rains after Seven Pines when Rains was removed from Field Duty. This is the brigade he later led at Antietam, Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville. His poor performace at Chancellorsville led to his being "swapped out" with Junius Daniels brigade.from North Carolina. He did eventually wind back up in Virginia with Lee at Cold Harbor.His brigade was later sent to the Wilmington area and he wound up with Gen. Johnston at Bentonville.

I remember first reading about Colquitt's performance at Chancellorsville being the reason for his transfer out of the Army of Northern Virginia. Since that time a couple questions have arisen in my mind if competence was the entire story.

I note that two brigade commanders were transferred away from the ANV after Chancellorsville: Alfred Colquitt and Raleigh Colston. The competence of both had been questioned. Colquitt and his entire brigade were transferred to D. H. Hill's command in North Carolina. They were replaced by Junius Daniel's brigade from Hill's Department. Colquitt's Brigade had suffered significant casualties and has been described in a number of sources as being "depleted". Daniel's brigade was fresh and considerably larger, a significant fact in Lee's planning of the Gettysburg Campaign. Colquitt and his brigade returned to the ANV in 1864 and served around Petersburg until transferred to Joseph Johnston's Army of Tennessee in 1865. He was promoted to major general late in the War.

Colston's career path had a distinctly different arc. After Chancellorsville Colston was relieved of command of his brigade, which was remained in the ANV under a new commander. This was not uncommon for commanders Lee wanted to be rid of. For the next four months Colston was denied military assignments until being assigned to a brigade on the Georgia coast. Colston returned to Virginia in May, 1864, taking command at Petersburg just in time for the first battle there on May 9. Despite a creditable performance during that action, Colston was transferred to an administrative post in Lynchburg for the rest of the War.

I think it's pretty clear that Lee did not suffer fools in command positions of the ANV gladly. The fact that Colquitt was accepted back while Colston was shunted aside asap makes me think that Colquitt's performance was less egregious than is sometimes presented.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday Brig. General Alfred Holt Colquitt! Remembering General Colquitt on his birthday.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday (Wednesday) Brig. General Alfred H. Colquitt! Salutes remembering General Colquitt on his birthday week.

 

[DBF]

My favorite story regarding (the then) Governor Alfred Colquitt was when he commuted the sentence of a convicted killer saving "her" from the gallows.

Sugar and Spice and All That’s Nice | Ladies Tea - War from a Feminine Perspective

A dance in rural Georgia, the band strikes up a song. A lady dancing with a man, what could possibly go wrong? A wife is watching closely, she’s not “all that’s nice”, as her anger bubbles over and she grabs a knife. Images from an 1878 edition of the National Police Gazette. - Kate Southern...

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[Stone in the wall]

I remember first reading about Colquitt's performance at Chancellorsville being the reason for his transfer out of the Army of Northern Virginia. Since that time a couple questions have arisen in my mind if competence was the entire story.

I note that two brigade commanders were transferred away from the ANV after Chancellorsville: Alfred Colquitt and Raleigh Colston. The competence of both had been questioned. Colquitt and his entire brigade were transferred to D. H. Hill's command in North Carolina. They were replaced by Junius Daniel's brigade from Hill's Department. Colquitt's Brigade had suffered significant casualties and has been described in a number of sources as being "depleted". Daniel's brigade was fresh and considerably larger, a significant fact in Lee's planning of the Gettysburg Campaign. Colquitt and his brigade returned to the ANV in 1864 and served around Petersburg until transferred to Joseph Johnston's Army of Tennessee in 1865. He was promoted to major general late in the War.

Colston's career path had a distinctly different arc. After Chancellorsville Colston was relieved of command of his brigade, which was remained in the ANV under a new commander. This was not uncommon for commanders Lee wanted to be rid of. For the next four months Colston was denied military assignments until being assigned to a brigade on the Georgia coast. Colston returned to Virginia in May, 1864, taking command at Petersburg just in time for the first battle there on May 9. Despite a creditable performance during that action, Colston was transferred to an administrative post in Lynchburg for the rest of the War.

I think it's pretty clear that Lee did not suffer fools in command positions of the ANV gladly. The fact that Colquitt was accepted back while Colston was shunted aside asap makes me think that Colquitt's performance was less egregious than is sometimes presented.

Agreed. Jackson must have thought highly of Colston to give him command of the division. They had both been professors at VMI, and both commanded units of cadets at John Browns trial. At Chancellorsville under orders to keep moving straight ahead, stopping for nothing. Despite his orders Colston stopped, also bringing Ramseurs brigade behind him to a dead stop. Ramseur-"not a solitary Yankee was to be seen". This action halted about 2/5th of Jacksons front line.

 

[Pollaco]

I can find no biography or profile that states Colquitt was ever promoted to Major General or the date of that promotion.He led a brigade through most of the war as a colonel or brigadier. Colquitt did temporarily lead a small division at Drewry's Bluff but that was very briefly in mid-May 1864.

 

[danny]

American Civil War Message Board-Civil War Generals Bio--Brigadier General Raleigh E. Colston, CSA

www.tapatalk.com

 

[Tennessee Union Gal]

Very nice looking fellow. The most famous person buried at Rose Hill Cemetery is Duane Allman.

 

[Pollaco]

Alfred Colquitt's brother Colonel Peyton Colquitt would more than likely have become a general officer if he hadn't been killed on September 20, 1863 at Chickamauga.

 

[FZ11]

My favorite story regarding (the then) Governor Alfred Colquitt was when he commuted the sentence of a convicted killer saving "her" from the gallows.

Sugar and Spice and All That’s Nice | Ladies Tea - War from a Feminine Perspective

A dance in rural Georgia, the band strikes up a song. A lady dancing with a man, what could possibly go wrong? A wife is watching closely, she’s not “all that’s nice”, as her anger bubbles over and she grabs a knife. Images from an 1878 edition of the National Police Gazette. - Kate Southern...

civilwartalk.com

Yeah, but, she may have been a "Looker." P.S. O.K., O.K. she was not a "Looker".

 

[Stone in the wall]

American Civil War Message Board-Civil War Generals Bio--Brigadier General Raleigh E. Colston, CSA

www.tapatalk.com

Thanks Danny, now that throws a whole different light on anything I've ever read about Colston's performance at Chancellorsville.

 

[Pollaco]

Similar names (Colquitt-Colston) and both had poor performances at Chancellorsville but unless I missed something isn't or wasn't this thread about Alfred Colquitt? How were the last couple of posts suddenly about Raleigh Colston?

 

[Luke Freet]

Similar names (Colquitt-Colston) and both had poor performances at Chancellorsville but unless I missed something isn't or wasn't this thread about Alfred Colquitt? How were the last couple of posts suddenly about Raleigh Colston?

Ernie made a comparison with Colquitt and Colston over how they were treated by Lee post Chancellorsville.

 

[Luke Freet]

Colquitt was a solid brigadier. Its a shame he wasn't present at Gettysburg, as that was another veteran brigade which could have seen action. He was the defacto field commander at Olustee, commanded a division in Beauregard's scratch army at Drewry's Bluff, before returning to command his brigade in Hoke's Division. However, in 1865 he seemed to be absent from command, either due to sickness or injury, I am uncertain.
I know postwar he was part of the infamous Bourbon Triumverate of himself, Joseph E. Brown and John Brown Gordon, who held power in Georgia through most of the 1870s and 1880s.

 

[USS ALASKA]

A STUDY OF THREE GOVERNORS OF GEORGIA FROM WALTON COUNTY, GEORGIA: ALFRED HOLT COLQUITT, HENRY DICKERSON McDANIEL AND CLIFFORD MITCHELL WALKER

by C. T. WRIGHT
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
AUGUST 1967

A study of three governors of Georgia from Walton county, Georgia: Alfred Holt Colquitt, Henry Dickerson Mcdaniel and Clifford Mitchell Walker, 1967 | Atlanta University Center

radar.auctr.edu

Cheers,
USS ALASKA