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.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| John C. Pemberton | 0 |
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
human
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military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Laurel Hill Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Confederate States of America
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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
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Surrender of Vicksburg to Union forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Lieutenant Colonel (United States Army)
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Lieutenant General (Confederate States Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Siege of Vicksburg
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Vicksburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Defense of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
planter
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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
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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
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Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton
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