James S. Jackson
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For other people named James Jackson, see James Jackson (disambiguation).
James Streshly Jackson (September 27, 1823 – October 8, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Birth name | James Streshly Jackson |
Born | (1823-09-27)September 27, 1823 Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | October 8, 1862(1862-10-08) (aged 39) Boyle County, Kentucky, U.S. |
Place of burial | Riverside Cemetery Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1846; 1861-1862 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 3rd Kentucky Cavalry 10th Division, Army of the Ohio |
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