Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton

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Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton was a senior Confederate commander in the American Civil War, best known for leading Southern forces during the Vicksburg Campaign and ultimately surrendering the city to Ulysses S. Grant.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
military officer
allegiance Confederate States of America
United States of America
burialPlace Laurel Hill Cemetery NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath stroke
conflict American Civil War
Mexican–American War NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Confederate States of America NERFINISHED
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1814-08-10
dateOfDeath 1881-07-13
dateOfGraduation 1837
dateOfSurrenderAtVicksburg 1863-07-04
educatedAt United States Military Academy
ethnicGroup White American NERFINISHED
familyName Pemberton NERFINISHED
givenName John NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Lieutenant General
knownFor Commanding Confederate forces at Vicksburg
Surrender of Vicksburg to Union forces NERFINISHED
middleName Clifford NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
United States Army
militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel (United States Army) NERFINISHED
Lieutenant General (Confederate States Army) NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableEvent Siege of Vicksburg NERFINISHED
Vicksburg Campaign NERFINISHED
notableWork Defense of Vicksburg NERFINISHED
occupation planter
soldier
placeOfBirth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Penllyn, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
positionHeld Commander of the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
promotedToLieutenantGeneral 1862-10
religion Episcopalian
residence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED
Vicksburg, Mississippi NERFINISHED
servedUnder Jefferson Davis NERFINISHED
servedWith Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED
serviceEndYear 1865
serviceEntryYear 1837
sexOrGender male
spouse Martha Thompson NERFINISHED
surrenderedTo Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED

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Battle of Big Black River Bridge ConfederateCommanderRank Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton
Battle of Champion Hill ConfederateCommanderRank Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton