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Raleigh Edward Colston | |
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| Born | October 1, 1825 Paris, France |
| Died | July 29, 1896 (aged 70) Richmond, Virginia |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America Khedivate of Egypt |
| Service |  Confederate States Army Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Brigadier General (CSA)Colonel (Egypt) |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Raleigh Edward Colston (October 1, 1825 – July 29, 1896) was a French-born American professor, soldier, cartographer, and writer. He was a controversial brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Colston was among a handful of former Confederates who served in Egypt following the war.