Confederate General John McCausland PHOTO Civil War CSA Cavalry Commander

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Amazing Civil War & Historical Photograph!
4x6 inch glossy reprinted photograph.
General “Tiger” John McCausland
Born
St. Louis
,
Missouri
on
September 15, 1837
Enrolled at VMI on
August 2, 1853
; was graduated on
July 4, 1857
, standing first in a class of 22 !!!
Commissioned Colonel, 36th Virginia Infantry; April 1862-May 1864 commanded brigade in Dept. of Western Virginia; appointed Brigadier General 1864 May 18; led cavalry brigade against Gen. Hunter in Shenandoah Valley in May-June 1864 and delayed Union advance upon Lynchburg, VA. until Confederate Gen. Early could occupy the city; led cavalry raid into
Pennsylvania
and was responsible for the burning of
Chambersburg
,
PA.
Died
West Virginia
, on
January 23, 1927
.
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