James DuGue Ferguson
Born: May 30, 1837
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina
Father: Colonel James Ferguson 1784 – 1874
(Buried: Saint Phillip's Episcopal Church, Charleston, South Carolina)
Mother: Abigail "Abby" Ann Barker 1810 – 1867
Wife: Henrietta Simmons 1840 – 1902
(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)
Education:
Attended South Carolina College
Attended University of Virginia
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Charleston, South Carolina
Civil War Career:
1862 – 1863: Captain, Assistant Adjutant General to Fitzhugh Lee
1863 – 1865: Major, Assistant Adjutant General to Fitzhugh Lee
1865: Captured at Namozine Church, Virginia on April 3rd
1865: Prisoner of War held by the Union Army April 3rd – July 24th
1865: Released from Fort Delaware Prison on July 24th
Occupation after War:
Attorney in Charleston, South Carolina
Attorney in Baltimore, Maryland
President of First National Bank of Baltimore, Maryland
Died: November 26, 1917
Place of Death: Baltimore, Maryland
Age at time of Death: 80 years old
Burial Place: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina
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