Richard Griffith (general)
Brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Griffith (January 11, 1814 – June 29, 1862) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Savage's Station during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. He was one of a number of Confederate generals who were born in the North in Pennsylvania.
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Born | (1814-01-11)January 11, 1814 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | June 29, 1862(1862-06-29) (aged 48) Richmond, Virginia |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1846–1847, 1861–1862 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Army of Northern Virginia |
Commands held | Griffith's Brigade |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Other work | banker, U.S. marshal, Mississippi state treasurer |
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