Theodore W. Brevard | |
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Birth name | Theodore Washington Brevard Jr. |
Born | Tuskegee, Alabama | August 26, 1835
Died | June 20, 1882 Tallahassee, Florida | (aged 46)
Buried | St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
Service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Commands | 2nd Florida Infantry Battalion 11th Florida Infantry Regiment |
Spouse(s) | Mary Call |
Other work | Lawyer |
Theodore Washington Brevard Jr. (August 26, 1835 – June 20, 1882)[1][2] was best known for having served as a military officer in the Confederate States Army. During his tenure with the Confederate army, he eventually reached the rank of Brigadier-General. Brevard was captured by the forces of General George Custer and imprisoned at Johnson's Island. He later died in 1882.
He was the son of Judge Theodorus W. Brevard, the namesake of Brevard County, Florida and Caroline E. Mays Brevard. He was the son-in-law of Florida territorial governor Richard K. Call. The historian and educator Caroline Mays Brevard was his daughter.