Dabney H. Maury
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Dabney Herndon Maury (May 21, 1822 – January 11, 1900) was an officer in the United States Army, instructor at West Point, author of military training books, and a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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Birth name | Dabney Herndon Maury |
Born | (1822-05-21)May 21, 1822 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | January 11, 1900(1900-01-11) (aged 77) Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1846–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Major General (CSA) |
Unit | 3d United States Cavalry |
Battles/wars | Indian Wars Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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