Nathan George Evans

Nathan George Evans
Nathan George Evans
Nickname(s)	Shanks
Born	February 3, 1824; Marion County, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	November 23, 1868 (aged 44); Midway, Alabama, U.S.
Place of burial	Tabernacle Cemetery; Cokesbury, South Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Service / branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1848–61 (USA); 1861–65 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA); Brigadier General (CSA)
Commands	Evans' Brigade
Battles / wars	American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Ball's Bluff; Battle of Secessionville; Second Battle of Manassas; Battle of South Mountain; Battle of Antietam; Battle of Kinston; Vicksburg Campaign;
Other work	High-School Principal

Nathan George Evans (February 3, 1824 – November 23, 1868) was an American military officer who served in the United States Army before becoming a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.