Alfred M. Rhett

Rhett in military uniform

Alfred Moore Rhett (October 18, 1829 – November 12, 1889) was a rice planter, a "volatile and controversial"[1] Confederate artillery officer, victorious duelist, police chief, and the son of Fire-Eater Southern politician Robert Barnwell Rhett.

  1. ^ Smith, Derek (2015-07-15). Sumter After the First Shots: The Untold Story of America's Most Famous Fort until the End of the Civil War. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-1614-7.