Angus William McDonald
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Angus William McDonald (February 14, 1799 – December 1, 1864) was a 19th-century American military officer and lawyer in the U.S. state of Virginia. He also served as a colonel in command of the Confederate States Army's 7th Virginia Cavalry during the American Civil War. McDonald was appointed to serve in a number of prominent political positions including a superintendent overseeing the construction of the Northwestern Turnpike and a commissioner representing Virginia in its boundary dispute with Maryland. McDonald was the grandson of Virginia military officer and frontiersman, Angus McDonald (1727–1778) and the father of United States Fish Commissioner Marshall McDonald (1835–1895).
Angus William McDonald | |
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Birth name | Angus William McDonald |
Born | (1799-02-14)February 14, 1799 Winchester, Virginia, United States |
Died | December 1, 1864(1864-12-01) (aged 65) Richmond, Virginia, Confederate States of America |
Buried | Hollywood Cemetery, United States |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1817–1819 (USA) 1861–1864 (CSA) |
Rank | First lieutenant (USA) Colonel (CSA) |
Unit | 7th U.S. Infantry Regiment |
Commands held | 7th Virginia Cavalry Regiment (CSA) |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
Spouse(s) | Leacy Anne Naylor Cornelia Peake |
Relations | 18 children including: Angus William McDonald Jr. Edward Allen Hitchcock McDonald William Naylor McDonald Marshall McDonald Craig Woodrow McDonald Other relations: Angus McDonald (grandfather) Angus McDonald (father) |
Other work | Military officer, fur trader, lawyer, deputy sheriff |