Elisha F. Paxton | |
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Birth name | Elisha Franklin Paxton |
Nickname(s) | Bull |
Born | Rockbridge County, Virginia | March 4, 1828
Died | May 3, 1863 Chancellorsville, Virginia | (aged 35)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1863 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | Stonewall Brigade |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Elisha Franklin Paxton (March 4, 1828 – May 3, 1863) was an American lawyer and soldier who served as a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. He died while leading the “Stonewall Brigade“ during the Battle of Chancellorsville.