James Cantey

James Cantey
Brig. Gen. James Cantey
Member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives
from Kershaw County
In office
1846–1850
Personal details
Born(1818-12-30)December 30, 1818
Camden, South Carolina
DiedJune 30, 1874(1874-06-30) (aged 55)
Fort Mitchell, Alabama
RelationsRichard Richardson (great grandfather)
James Willis Cantey (uncle)
OccupationLawyer and Slave owner
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
 Confederate States of America
Branch/service United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1846–1848 (USA)
1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank Captain (USA)
Brigadier General (CSA)
UnitPalmetto Regiment (USV)
Commands15th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Cantey's Brigade
Battles/warsMexican–American War

American Civil War

James Cantey in the Mexican–American War

James Cantey (December 30, 1818 – June 30, 1874) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War. He was a lawyer, slave owner, state legislator in South Carolina and officer in the Mexican–American War, and a slave owner in Alabama both before and after the war.