George Earl Maney
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Brigadier-General George Earl Maney (August 24, 1826 – February 9, 1901) was an American soldier, politician, railroad executive and diplomat. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a reconstruction era U.S. ambassador to Colombia, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
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Born | (1826-08-24)August 24, 1826 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | February 9, 1901(1901-02-09) (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
Service/ | United States Volunteers Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1846–1848 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier-General (CSA) |
Unit | 3rd U.S. Dragoons |
Commands held | 1st Tennessee Infantry Maney's Brigade Cheatham's Division |
Battles/wars | Mexican-American War American Civil War |
Other work | Railroad executive, political adviser, U.S. Minister to Colombia, U.S. Minister Resident/Consul General to Bolivia, U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay and Paraguay. |
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