William Dorsey Pender
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William Dorsey Pender (February 6, 1834 – July 18, 1863) was a general in the Confederacy in the American Civil War serving as a brigade and divisional commander. Promoted to brigadier on the battlefield at Seven Pines by Confederate President Jefferson Davis in person, he fought in the Seven Days Battles and at Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, being wounded in each of these engagements. Lee rated him as one of the most promising of his commanders,[1] promoting him to major general at twenty-nine. Pender was mortally wounded on the second day at Gettysburg.
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William Dorsey Pender | |
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Born | (1834-02-06)February 6, 1834 Edgecombe County, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | July 18, 1863(1863-07-18) (aged 29) Staunton, Virginia |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1854–61 (USA) 1861–63 (CSA) |
Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Major General (CSA) |
Commands held | 3rd North Carolina Infantry 6th North Carolina Infantry Pender's Brigade Pender's Division, III Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
Battles/wars | Indian Wars |
Relations | Robert R. Bridgers (Cousin) Mary Francis "Fanny" Sheppard (Wife) Samuel Turner Pender (Son) William Dorsey Pender, Jr. (Son) David Pender (Brother) |
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