Josephus S. Irvine

Josephus Somerville Irvine
Born	(1819-08-25)August 25, 1819 Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States
Died	May 17, 1876(1876-05-17) (aged 56) Newton, Texas, United States
Buried	McFarland-Wilson Cemetery, Bleakwood, Texas, United States
Allegiance	Republic of Texas  Confederate States
Branch	Army of the Republic of Texas  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1835–1836 1861–1864
Rank	Major
Unit	11th Texas Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	Texas Revolution Siege of Béxar Battle of San Jacinto American Civil War Operations to Blockade the Texas Coast First Battle of Sabine Pass Taylor's operations in West Louisiana Battle of Stirling's Plantation
Spouse(s)	Nancy McMahon ​ (m. 1836⁠–⁠1876)​
Children	7

Josephus Somerville Irvine (1819-1876) was a Confederate Major who participated in the Texas Revolution and the American Civil War and was known for commanding Company C of James Liken's Battalion and went on to participate across several battles in the South.