Jerome Bonaparte Robertson | |
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Nickname(s) | "Aunt Polly" |
Born | Woodford County, Kentucky | March 14, 1815
Died | January 7, 1890 Waco, Texas | (aged 74)
Place of burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas |
Allegiance | Republic of Texas Confederate States of America |
Service/ | Army of the Republic of Texas Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1836–1837 (Texas), 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | Brigadier General (CSA) |
Commands | Texas Brigade |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Jerome Bonaparte Robertson (March 14, 1815 – January 7, 1890) was a medical doctor, fighter in conflics with Native Americans, Texas politician, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was noted for his service in the famed Texas Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia.