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Are any generals of the Confederate States of America buried overseas?
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#126554. Asked by serpa. (Aug 10 12 5:48 PM)
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nautilator
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Yes. Here's all the ones not in the US, though it includes a couple in Mexico.
Hugh Weedon Mercer Brigadier General
Born November 27, 1808 'The Sentry Box', Fredericksburg VA
USMA 3rd in 1828
Died June 9, 1877 Baden-Baden, Germany
Buried unknown grave Baden-Baden
Mosby Monroe Parsons Acting Major General
Born May 21, 1822 Charlottesville VA
Went to Mexico after the war and served with Imperialist forces
Killed circa August 15, 1865 in vicinity of China on San Juan River, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Buried near where he died
Camille Armand Jules Marie Prince de Polignac Major General
Born February 16, 1832 Millemont, Seine-ot-Oise, France
Died November 15, 1913 Paris, France
Buried Frankfort-on-Main Germany
Alexander Welch Reynolds Brigadier General
Born April 1816 Clarke County VA
USMA 35th in 1838
Wounded at New Hope Church
Died May 26, 1876 Alexandria, Egypt
Buried Alexandria in unknown grave
Stone to his memory St. James the Less Philadelphia PA
James Edwin Slaughter Brigadier General
Born June 1827 Slaughter's (Cedar) Mountain VA
Nephew of President James Monroe
Died January 1, 1901 Mexico City, Mexico while on visit
Buried Mexico City
All from here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rb2307/Content/Generals_l_s.htm
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serpa
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Excellent answer, nautilator!
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