{⋆★⋆} BG Conner, James

James Conner​

Born: September 1, 1829

Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina

Father: Henry Workman Conner 1797 – 1861

(Buried: Saint Michael's Church, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Mother: Juliana Margaret Courtney 1804 – 1881

(Buried: Saint Michael's Church, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Wife: Sallie Enders 1845 – 1928

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Children:

Henry Workman Conner 1867 – 1938​

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

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Mary Enders Conner Moffett 1869 – 1950​

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

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Julia Courtney Conner 1871 – 1958​

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

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Sallie Enders Conner 1873 – 1880​

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

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Nannie Conner Young 1878 – 1964​

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

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Caroline Conner 1882 – 1974​

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Education:

1849: Graduated from South Carolina College​

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Read law under James L. Petigru (1789 – 1863)​

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1852: Admitted to Practice law in Charleston, South Carolina​

Occupation before War:

1852 – 1856: Attorney in Charleston, South Carolina​

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1856 – 1860: United States District Attorney, Charleston, South Carolina​

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1857: Author of The History of a Suit at Law​

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Prosecuting Attorney in the case against the Ship Echo​

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Prosecuting Attorney for a member of William Walker's filibustering​

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On a Committee that urged for the calling of a secession convention​

Civil War Military Service:

1860: Delegate to South Carolina State Secession Convention​

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1861: Captain of Montgomery Guards, participated in Fort Sumter​

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Declined Appointment, District Attorney for Confederate Government​

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1861: Captain of Artillery in the Hampton Legion​

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1861: Temporarily in Command of Hampton's Legion at Bull Run​

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1861 – 1862: Major of Artillery in the Hampton Legion​

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1862: Participated with Hampton's Legion during Battle of Seven Pines​

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1862 – 1863: Colonel of 22nd​ North Carolina Infantry​

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1862: Participated in the Seven Days Campaign​

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1862: Wounded in leg during Battle of Gaines Mill​

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1862: On a two month furlough to recover from leg wound

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1863: Regiment Commander Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia​

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1863: Regiment Commander Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania​

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1863: Resigned as Colonel of 22nd​ North Carolina on August 13th​.​

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1863 – 1864: Colonel & Member of the Military Court, 2nd​ Army Corps​

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1864 – 1865: Brigadier General in the Confederate Army​

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Temporarily Commander of McGowan's South Carolina Regiment​

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Temporarily Commander of Lane's North Carolina Regiment​

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1864: Wounded in leg during Battle of Cedar Creek – (leg amputated)​

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1865: Served under General Johnston during the Carolina's Campaign​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1876: Attorney in Charleston, South Carolina​

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1868 – 1870: Grand Master of South Carolina Free Masons​

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1876 – 1883: South Carolina State Attorney General

Died: June 26, 1883

Place of Death: Richmond, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 53 years old

Cause of Death: Bronchitis

Burial Place: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina

 

[Luke Freet]

1863: Resigned as Colonel of 22nd North Carolina on August 13th

I thought he was still Colonel of the regiment during the Overland Campaign before his promotion.

 

[John Hartwell]

[Yorkville Enquirer (S.C.) 5 July 1883]​

 

[Pollaco]

Several bioographys mention him being wounded twice in the same leg which led to an amputation of that leg, but which leg , right ot left, was it?

 

[Pollaco]

Also several biographys list him as head of the Washington Light Infantry which was part of Hampton's Legion. He his also listed as Captain of the Montgomery Guards

 

[lelliott19]

Several bioographys mention him being wounded twice in the same leg which led to an amputation of that leg, but which leg , right ot left, was it?

According to this document, the 1862 Gaines Mill wound was in his LEFT leg.

If you are planning to attend the Zoom program tonight at 7:30 Central/8:30 Eastern, I bet that Michael C Hardy will know for sure.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday week (September 1st) to Brig. General James Conner! Salutes remembering General Conner on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

As brigadier general in 1864 he temporarily led Samuel McGowen's and James H. Lane's brigades during the opening months of the siege of Petersburg.One biography has him leading Joseph Kershaw's division in the Shenandoah Valley but why? I can't find where Kershaw was ever incapacitated in that campaign.

 

[Luke Freet]

As brigadier general in 1864 he temporarily led Samuel McGowen's and James H. Lane's brigades during the opening months of the siege of Petersburg.One biography has him leading Joseph Kershaw's division in the Shenandoah Valley but why? I can't find where Kershaw was ever incapacitated in that campaign.

I think it meant Kershaw's old Brigade. He was definitely in command of that until a few months before Cedar Creek, when he was debilitated with a wound in a skirmish.

 

[John Wolf Smith]

Happy Birthday General Conner.

 

[Pollaco]

I think it meant Kershaw's old Brigade. He was definitely in command of that until a few months before Cedar Creek, when he was debilitated with a wound in a skirmish.

Right, Conner did take over command when Kershaw was promoted and when the wounded McGowan returned to his own brigade.