Elisha F. Paxton

Elisha F. Paxton
Birth nameElisha Franklin Paxton
NicknameBull
Born(1828-03-04)March 4, 1828
Rockbridge County, Virginia
DiedMay 3, 1863(1863-05-03) (aged 35)
Chancellorsville, Virginia
Place of burial
initially buried at Guinea Station, Virginia; reburied at Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Virginia
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch Confederate States Army
Service years1861–1863
Rank Brigadier General
CommandsStonewall Brigade
ConflictsAmerican Civil War

Elisha Franklin Paxton (March 4, 1828 – May 3, 1863) was an American lawyer and soldier who served as a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. He died while leading the “Stonewall Brigade“ during the Battle of Chancellorsville.

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