Marcus Joseph Wright

Marcus Joseph Wright
Portrait of Wright 1895
Born(1831-06-05)June 5, 1831
Purdy, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 1922(1922-12-27) (aged 91)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Place of burial
AllegianceConfederate States of America
Service/branchConfederate States Army
Years of service1861-1865 (CSA)
RankBrigadier General (CSA)
Battles/wars
RelationsJohn Vines Wright (brother)

Marcus Joseph Wright (June 5, 1831 – December 27, 1922) was a lawyer, author, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was agent for collection of Confederate records for War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, a U.S. War Department publication.