Brigadier General Jerome B. Robertson

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Brigadier General Jerome B. Robertson was a Confederate brigade commander in the American Civil War, best known for leading Texas troops in major battles such as Gettysburg.

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instanceOf Confederate Army general
person
allegiance Confederate States of America
birthDate 1815-03-14
birthPlace Woodford County, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED
burialPlace Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
command Hood's Texas Brigade NERFINISHED
Texas Brigade NERFINISHED
conflict American Civil War
country Confederate States of America NERFINISHED
deathDate 1890-01-07
deathPlace Waco, Texas, United States NERFINISHED
ethnicity American
familyName Robertson NERFINISHED
fullName Jerome Bonaparte Robertson NERFINISHED
givenName Jerome NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Brigadier General
middleName Bonaparte NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank Brigadier General NERFINISHED
militaryTheater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
nickname Aunt Polly NERFINISHED
notableFor commanding a Texas brigade in the American Civil War
leading Texas troops at the Battle of Gettysburg
notableUnitCommanded 1st Texas Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
4th Texas Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
5th Texas Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
occupation military officer
physician
participatedIn Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED
Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED
Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Gaines' Mill NERFINISHED
Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Second Bull Run NERFINISHED
Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED
Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED
preWarProfession doctor
frontier physician
regionAssociatedWith Texas NERFINISHED
servedIn Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED
Hood's Division NERFINISHED
Texas militia NERFINISHED
side Confederacy NERFINISHED
stateOfResidence Texas NERFINISHED

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fighting at Devil’s Den commanderSide2 Brigadier General Jerome B. Robertson
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