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Henry R. Jackson
American diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Rootes Jackson (June 24, 1820 – May 23, 1898) was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He owned 11 slaves in 1860.
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Born | (1820-06-24)June 24, 1820 Athens, Georgia, US |
Died | May 23, 1898(1898-05-23) (aged 77) Savannah, Georgia, US |
Place of burial | Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia |
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Years of service | 1846–1847 (USA), 1861–1865 (CSA) |
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Other work | U.S. minister to Mexico, 1885–86 |
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