{⋆★⋆} BG Major, James Patrick

James Patrick Major​

Born: May 14, 1836

Birthplace: Fayette, Missouri

Father: Samuel Collier Major

Wives:

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Eliza P. Chalmers Major 1836 – 1868​

(Buried: Oakwood Cemetery Austin, Texas)​

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Emily Lynch Andrews Major​

Children: (2)

Education:

1856: Graduated from West Point Military Academy (23rd​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

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1856 – 1861: Served in United States Army rising to 2nd​ Lt.​

Civil War Career:

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1861: Lt. Colonel of Missouri State National Guard​

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1861: Participated in the Battle of Wilson's Creek​

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1863 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Cavalry​

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1864: Cavalry Commander during the Red River Campaign​

Occupation after War:

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Farmer in Louisiana and Texas​

Died: May 8, 1877

Place of Death: Austin, Texas

Age at time of Death: 40 years old

Cause of Death: Not Known

Burial Place: Ascension of our Lord Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, LA.

 

[Pollaco]

Gen. Earl Van Dorn's artillery chief in defense of Vicksburg.

Before He became a planter in Louisiana and Texas he resided in France briefly following the war.

Participated at the battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill and Monett's Ferry.

 

[gentlemanrob]

 

[danny]

4/10/65 Gen Magruder to Boggs-I have ordered Gen Major to remain until Gen Smith can be heard from. He is ready & desires to go east. Wharton's death makes changes which Gen Smith understands

4/13 Magruder staff at Houston to Magruder at Galveston-is Gen Major at liberty to go east?

Gen Major had accepted a command east of the Miss & prepared for departure in mid-April. Those plans changed when Gen Walker, appointed to replace Wharton, asked Major to remain in command of a Div of Tex Cav



See also:
https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/ttu-ir/bitstream/handle/2346/59975/31295007044984.pdf?sequence=1
MAJOR'S CONFEDERATE CAVALRY BRIGADE
by JAMES T. MATTHEWS, B.A.
Thesis

 

[gentlemanrob]

I am planning to visit his grade in Donaldsonville while in Louisiana. I see when I wrote his biography very little about his military service in the Confederate Army. Does anyone have anymore particulars about the battles he would have been involved in?

 

[Pollaco]

I may have the wrong Majors, I think a Col.Majors commanded a brigade of Partisan Rangers at the battle of Bayou Bourbeaux.The original plan called him to assist Col. Bagby's cavalry.