James J. Archer

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James J. Archer was a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, noted for his role in early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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instanceOf Confederate Army general
person
allegiance Confederate States of America
birthDate 1817-12-19
birthPlace Harford County, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED
capturedAt Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness related to hardships of imprisonment
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1864-10-24
deathPlace Richmond, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED
education Princeton University NERFINISHED
University of Maryland, School of Law NERFINISHED
familyName Archer NERFINISHED
father John Archer NERFINISHED
fullName James Jay Archer NERFINISHED
givenName James
heldAt Johnson's Island prisoner-of-war camp NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank brigadier general
mother Ann Stump Archer NERFINISHED
nickname Jim Archer NERFINISHED
notableFor role in early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg
occupation lawyer
soldier
participatedIn Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED
Battle of Cedar Mountain NERFINISHED
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED
Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Seven Pines NERFINISHED
Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED
Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED
politicalEntityOfOrigin Maryland NERFINISHED
previousMilitaryService United States Army NERFINISHED
religion Episcopalian
servedInConflict Mexican–American War NERFINISHED
servedInUnit Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED
Light Division NERFINISHED
servedUnder A. P. Hill NERFINISHED
Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED
serviceEnd 1864
serviceStart 1861
wasFirst first general officer of the Army of Northern Virginia captured after Gettysburg began
wasPrisonerOfWar yes

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