Robert D. Lilley (general)
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Robert Doak Lilley (January 28, 1836 ā November 12, 1886) was a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War.[1] He served in most of the leading battles of the Army of Northern Virginia and led a brigade of infantry in the Shenandoah Valley in the last years of the war.
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Born | (1836-01-28)January 28, 1836 Greenville, Virginia |
Died | November 12, 1886(1886-11-12) (aged 50) Richmond, Virginia |
Place of burial | Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia |
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Years of service | 1861ā65 |
Rank | Brigadier General (CSA), temporary |
Commands held | Lilley's Brigade, Valley District |
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Other work | financial agent at a college |
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