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Nathan George Evans
Confederate Army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nathan George "Shanks" Evans (February 3, 1824 – November 23, 1868) was a United States Army officer who later served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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Nathan George Evans | |
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Nickname(s) | Shanks |
Born | (1824-02-03)February 3, 1824 Marion County, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | November 23, 1868(1868-11-23) (aged 44) Midway, Alabama, U.S. |
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Years of service | 1848–61 (USA) 1861–65 (CSA) |
Rank | ![]() Brigadier General (CSA) |
Commands held | Evans' Brigade |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | High-School Principal |
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