Alfred Jefferson Vaughan Jr.

Alfred J. Vaughan Jr.
Alfred J. Vaughan Jr.
Born(1830-05-10)May 10, 1830
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
DiedOctober 1, 1899(1899-10-01) (aged 69)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Place of burial
Elmwood Cemetery Memphis, Tennessee
Allegiance
Service / branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–65
Rank Brigadier General
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Alfred Jefferson Vaughan Jr. (May 10, 1830 – October 1, 1899) was an American civil engineer, planter, soldier, and writer. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, in which he was wounded twice, and fought mainly in the Western Theater of the conflict.

After the war Vaughan resumed farming, was active in Confederate veteran affairs, and was a published author. He also was part of the early formation of the Grange Movement in the United States.