Henry R. Jackson

Henry Rootes Jackson
Henry Rootes Jackson
3rd United States Minister to the Austrian Empire
	In office; September 28, 1854 – June 1, 1858
Preceded by	Daniel Jenifer
Succeeded by	J. Glancy Jones
20th United States Minister to Mexico
	In office; 1885–1886
Preceded by	Philip H. Morgan
Succeeded by	Thomas Courtland Manning
Personal details
Born	June 24, 1820; Athens, Georgia, US
Died	May 23, 1898 (aged 77); Savannah, Georgia, US
Resting place	Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Alma mater	Yale University
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Branch/service	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1847; 1861–1865
Rank	Colonel (USA); Brigadier General (CSA); Major General (Georgia Militia);
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War; American Civil War Battle of Cheat Mountain Atlanta campaign Franklin–Nashville Campaign Battle of Nashville;

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Henry Rootes Jackson (June 24, 1820 – May 23, 1898) was an American lawyer, politician and military officer. He notably served as a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.