James Deshler

James Deshler
James Deshler in Confederate uniform
Born(1833-02-18)February 18, 1833
Tuscumbia, Alabama
DiedSeptember 20, 1863(1863-09-20) (aged 30)
Chickamauga, Georgia
Place of burial
Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Confederate States of America Confederate States of America
Service/branch United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1854–61 (USA)
1861–63 (CSA)
Rank First Lieutenant (USA)
Colonel (CSA)
Brigadier General (CSA), unconfirmed.[1]
Battles/warsUtah War
American Civil War

James Deshler (February 18, 1833 – September 20, 1863) was a career United States Army officer and a graduate of West Point who later joined the Confederate States Army. During the American Civil War he fought at Cheat Mountain, Camp Allegheny, Arkansas Post, and Chickamauga. He was appointed a Confederate brigadier general but died on the field of battle with his promotion remaining unconfirmed.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 594.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USWD,188 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).