James J. Archer

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James Jay Archer
James Jay Archer
Born	(1817-12-19)December 19, 1817 Stafford, near Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Died	October 26, 1864(1864-10-26) (aged 46) Richmond, Virginia, C.S.
Place of burial	Hollywood Cemetery Richmond, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1847–48, 1855–61 (USA) 1861–64 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA) Brevet Major (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
Unit	Regiment of Voltigeurs 9th U.S. Infantry
Commands	5th Texas Infantry Regiment Archer's Bde, Heth's Div, Hill's Corps
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Chapultepec American Civil War Peninsula Campaign Battle of Eltham's Landing Battle of Seven Pines Seven Days Battles Battle of Beaver Dam Creek Battle of Gaines Mill Battle of Cedar Mountain Second Battle of Manassas Maryland Campaign Battle of Harper's Ferry Battle of Sharpsburg Battle of Shepherdstown Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Richmond-Petersburg Campaign Battle of Peebles' Farm
Relations	Henry W. Archer (brother) James J. Archer (nephew)

James Jay Archer (December 19, 1817 – October 26, 1864) was a lawyer and an officer in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War. He later served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army (CSA) during the American Civil War.

Taken as a prisoner of war on the first morning of the Battle of Gettysburg, Archer was the first general officer captured from Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.