Augustus R. Wright

Augustus Romaldus Wright
Born(1813-06-16)June 16, 1813
Wrightsboro, Georgia
DiedMarch 31, 1891(1891-03-31) (aged 77)
Rome, Georgia
Place of burial
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch Confederate States Army
Service years1861–1865
Rank Colonel
UnitArmy of Northern Virginia
CommandsGeorgia 38th Infantry Regiment
ConflictsAmerican Civil War

Augustus Romaldus Wright (June 16, 1813 – March 31, 1891) was an American politician and lawyer, who briefly served against the United States as a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He resigned his commission to serve in the Confederate Congress.

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