John Randolph Chambliss Jr. | |
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| Born | January 23, 1833 Greensville County, Virginia, US |
| Died | August 16, 1864 (aged 31) Henrico County, Virginia, US |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
| Service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1853–1854 (USA) 1861–1864 (CSA) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands | - 13th Virginia Cavalry- Chambliss's Brigade, W.H.F. Lee's Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
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John Randolph Chambliss Jr. (January 23, 1833 – August 16, 1864) was a career military officer from Virginia who served in the Confederate States Army. He reached the rank of brigadier general of cavalry before being killed in action in August 1864 during the Second Battle of Deep Bottom. Born to a lawyer, Colonel and Mrs John Chambliss of Hicksford, Va, John, jr. graduated from West Point (1853) with several future generals, particularly his friend David McGregg, a future Union General as their paths would have an ominous crossing in August 1864.