John Bordenave Villepigue
John Bordenave Villepigue | |
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| Born | July 2, 1830 Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1862 (aged 32) Port Hudson, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Old Quaker Cemetery Camden, South Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
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| Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands | Fort McRee, Fort Pillow, Brigade |
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John Bordenave Villepigue (July 2, 1830 – November 9, 1862) was a career U.S. Army officer who served on the Western Frontier and became a Confederate general in the American Civil War. One of his descendants would later be World War I Medal of Honor recipient John Cantey Villepigue.