Joseph O. Shelby
Confederate States Army general (1830–1897) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Orville "J.O." Shelby (December 12, 1830 – February 13, 1897) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded cavalry in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. After the Confederacy surrendered, Shelby tried to swear fealty to Emperor Maximilian I during the French invasion of Mexico. With the Emperor's permission, Shelby formed a colony of Confederate exiles in Mexico until the defeat of the French, then abandoned the operation.
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Birth name | Joseph Orville Shelby |
Born | December 12, 1830 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | February 13, 1897 (aged 66) Bates County, Missouri, U.S. |
Buried | 39°00′07.0″N 94°34′12.8″W |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
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Rank | Brigadier-General (CSA) |
Commands held | Shelby's Brigade |
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Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Nancy Shelby
(m. 1857) |
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