Bryan Grimes
Confederate Army officer in the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bryan Grimes (November 2, 1828 ā August 14, 1880) was a North Carolina planter and a general officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He fought in nearly all of the major battles of the Eastern Theater of that war.
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Bryan Grimes | |
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Born | (1828-11-02)November 2, 1828 Pitt County, North Carolina |
Died | August 14, 1880(1880-08-14) (aged 51) Pitt County, North Carolina |
Place of burial | "Grimesland" plantation, North Carolina |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861ā65 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 4th North Carolina Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | planter, university trustee, writer |
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Grimes was the last man in the Army of Northern Virginia to be appointed as a major general.[1] He also led the last attack of that army not long before its surrender to Union forces at Appomattox Court House on the morning of April 9, 1865.