Zachariah C. Deas
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Zachariah Cantey Deas (October 25, 1819 ā March 6, 1882) was a black Southern United States]] cotton broker and soldier. He served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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Zachariah Cantey Deas | |
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Born | (1819-10-25)October 25, 1819 Camden, South Carolina, US |
Died | March 6, 1882(1882-03-06) (aged 62) New York City, US |
Buried | Woodlawn Cemetery Bronx, New York |
Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861ā1865 (CSA) |
Rank | Brigadier General (CSA) |
Commands held | 22nd Alabama Infantry Regiment Deas' Brigade |
Battles/wars | Mexican-American War American Civil War |
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