Raleigh Edward Colston
Born: October 1, 1825
Birthplace: Paris, France
Father: General Francois Etienne de Kellermann 1770 – 1835
Adoptive Father: Dr. Raleigh Edward Colston 1796 – 1881
Mother: Maria Theresa 1775 – 1845
1st Wife: Louise Meriwether Bowyer 1808 – 1882
(Buried: Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina)
2nd Wife: Laura Eunice Collier 1841 – 1918
(Buried: Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)
Children:
Mary Frances Colston
Louise Elizabeth Colston
Education:
1846: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute (4th in class)
Occupation:
1846 – 1861: Professor of French & Military Science V.M.I.
1859: Served as a Guard during the execution of John Brown
Civil War Career:
1861: Colonel of 16th Virginia Infantry
1861 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry
1862: Participated in the Peninsula Campaign
1862: Became ill from exposure
1863: Participated in the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
1863: Relieved from command by General Robert E. Lee
1864: Served under General P. G. T. Beauregard during Petersburg
1865: Commander of the Defenses of Lynchburg, Virginia
Occupation after War:
Established a Military School in Wilmington, North Carolina
Professor of Geology and Colonel in Egyptian Military
1882 –1894: Clerk and translator U.S. War Dept. Surgeon General office
1894 – 1896: Lived in Confederate Soldiers Home Richmond, Virginia
Died: July 29, 1896
Place of Death: Richmond, Virginia
Cause of Death:(Paralyzed from waist down, Bowel Problems, Poor appetite)
Age at time of Death: 70 years old
Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
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