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    Are any generals of the Confederate States of America buried overseas?

    Question #126554. Asked by serpa. (Aug 10 12 5:48 PM)


    nautilator

    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

    Aug 10 12, 10:19 PM
    serpa

    Excellent answer, nautilator!

    Aug 11 12, 8:24 AM


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