Theodore W. Brevard Jr.

Theodore W. Brevard
Theodore Washington Brevard
Birth nameTheodore Washington Brevard Jr.
Born(1835-08-26)August 26, 1835
Tuskegee, Alabama
DiedJune 20, 1882(1882-06-20) (aged 46)
Tallahassee, Florida
Buried
St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
AllegianceConfederate States of America Confederate States of America
Service/branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankBrigadier general
CommandsFlorida 2nd Florida Infantry Battalion
Florida 11th Florida Infantry Regiment
Spouse(s)Mary Call
Other workLawyer
Brevard pictured with fellow Confederate officers at Tallahassee, Florida

Theodore Washington Brevard Jr. (August 26, 1835 – June 20, 1882)[1][2] was best known for having served as a military officer in the Confederate States Army. During his tenure with the Confederate army, he eventually reached the rank of Brigadier-General. Brevard was captured by the forces of General George Custer and imprisoned at Johnson's Island. He later died in 1882.

He was the son of Judge Theodorus W. Brevard, the namesake of Brevard County, Florida and Caroline E. Mays Brevard. He was the son-in-law of Florida territorial governor Richard K. Call. The historian and educator Caroline Mays Brevard was his daughter.

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