Edward Cary Walthall | |
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United States Senator from Mississippi | |
In office March 9, 1885 – January 24, 1894 | |
Preceded by | Lucius Q. C. Lamar |
Succeeded by | Anselm J. McLaurin |
In office March 4, 1895 – April 21, 1898 | |
Preceded by | Anselm J. McLaurin |
Succeeded by | William V. Sullivan |
Personal details | |
Born | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | April 4, 1831
Died | April 21, 1898 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 67)
Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | 15th Mississippi Infantry |
Commands | Walthall's Division—III Corps Walthall's Brigade 29th Mississippi Infantry |
Battles/wars | |
Edward Cary Walthall (April 4, 1831 – April 21, 1898) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a Reconstruction era United States Senator from Mississippi.