Thomas Fenwick Drayton | |
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Born | Charleston, South Carolina | August 24, 1809
Died | February 18, 1891 Florence, South Carolina | (aged 81)
Place of burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, North Carolina |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1828–36 (USA), 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | Second Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Battles / wars | American Civil War - Battle of Port Royal - Battle of Thoroughfare Gap - Second Battle of Bull Run - Battle of South Mountain - Battle of Antietam |
Thomas Fenwick Drayton (August 24, 1809 – February 18, 1891) was an American planter, politician, railroad president, slave owner and military officer from Charleston, South Carolina. He served in the United States Army and then as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. His brother, Percival Drayton, was a Naval Officer and fought on the Union side during the war.