Zebulon York
Born: October 10, 1819
Birthplace: Avon, Maine
Father: Zebulon York Sr. 1785 – 1875
Mother: Zilpha Sylvester 1788 – 1872
Education:
Graduated from Transylvania University
Studied law at University of Louisiana
Occupation before War:
Attorney & Cotton Planter in Louisiana
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 14th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded during the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
1862: Showed Bravery during the Seven Days Campaign in Virginia
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 14th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded during the 2nd Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
1862: Regiment Commander during Battle of Antietam, Maryland
1862: Regiment Commander during Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
1863: Sent on Recruiting Duty in Louisiana for his regiment
1863: Regiment Commander during Gettysburg Campaign, Pennsylvania
1863: Regiment Commander during Bristoe Campaign, Virginia
1863: Regiment Commander during Mine Run Campaign, Virginia
1864: Regiment Commander during the Wilderness Campaign, Virginia
1864: Regiment commander during Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army, Infantry
1864: Served in the Valley Campaign in Virginia
1864: Brigade Commander Battle of Monocacy in Maryland
1864: Wounded during Battle of Opequon, Incapacitated from field
1864 – 1865: Confederate Recruiter at Prisoner of War Camps
1865: Defender of the Yadkin River Bridge from Stoneman's Raiders
1865: Helped Jefferson Davis escape Richmond, Virginia
Occupation after War:
Owner of the York House Hotel in Natchez, Mississippi
Owner of Five Steam boats, delivering to rural areas
1882: Helped deliver Relief Supplies to flood victims
Died: August 5, 1900
Place of Death: Natchez, Mississippi
Age at time of Death: 80 years old
Burial Place: City Cemetery, Natchez, Mississippi
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