Claudius Wistar Sears | |
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 Claudius Wistar Sears | |
| Born | November 8, 1817 Peru, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | February 15, 1881 (aged 63) Oxford, Mississippi, US |
| Place of burial | Saint Peter's Cemetery in Oxford |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
| Service | US Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1841–42 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 8th U.S. Infantry 46th Mississippi Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Second Seminole War American Civil War |
Claudius Wistar Sears (November 8, 1817 – February 15, 1891) was a United States Army officer, an educator, and a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
During the war, Sears was part of the Confederate garrison that was captured following the Siege of Vicksburg in 1863, and would be wounded twice in combat. After the conflict he returned to teaching.