Maj. Gen. Evander McIver Law | |
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| Birth name | Evander McIver Law |
| Born | August 7, 1836 Darlington, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1920 (aged 84) Bartow, Florida, U.S. |
| Buried | Oak Hill Cemetery Bartow, Florida |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Major General (unconfirmed)[1] |
| Commands | 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment Alabama Brigade Hood's Division (temporary) Butler's Cavalry Brigade Butler's Cavalry Division |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | college professor, founder of the South Florida Military College |
Evander McIver Law (August 7, 1836 – October 31, 1920) was an author, teacher, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
- ^ "Maj. Gen. E.M. Law Dies," New York Times obituary, November 1, 1920, p. 14: 6; Hewitt, p. 24, cites a promotion date of March 20, 1865; Evans, vol. 7, p. 424, states that he was promoted "just before the surrender, on the recommendation of Generals Johnston and Hampton"; Eicher, pp. 340–41, and Warner, pp. 174–75, do not list a promotion to major general.