Matthew Ector
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Matthew Duncan Ector (February 28, 1822 ā October 29, 1879) was an American legislator, a Texas jurist, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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Born | (1822-02-28)February 28, 1822 Putnam County, Georgia |
Died | October 29, 1879(1879-10-29) (aged 57) Tyler, Texas |
Buried | Greenwood Cemetery, (Harrison County, Texas) |
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Years of service | 1861ā65 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 3rd Texas Cavalry |
Commands held | 14th Texas Cavalry Ector's Brigade |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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