Junius Daniel
Junius Daniel | |
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| Born | June 27, 1828 |
| Died | May 13, 1864 (aged 35) |
| Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Service years | 1851–1858 (USA) 1861–1864 (CSA) |
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| Conflicts | American Civil War |
Junius Daniel (June 27, 1828 – May 13, 1864) was a planter and career military officer, serving in the United States Army, then in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, as a brigadier general. His troops were instrumental in the Confederates' success at the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. He was killed in action at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.