Henry M. Shaw

Henry Marchmore Shaw
Personal details
Born(1819-11-20)November 20, 1819
Newport, Rhode Island, US
DiedFebruary 1, 1864(1864-02-01) (aged 44)
Batchelder's Creek, North Carolina
Resting placeShaw Family Cemetery, Shawboro, North Carolina, US
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861-1864
Rank Colonel
Unit8th Regiment, North Carolina Troops
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Henry Marchmore Shaw (November 20, 1819 – February 1, 1864) was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina, as well as an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[1] He was killed in action, one of a handful of former U.S. Congressmen to perish during the conflict.

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