Matthew Ector
Matthew Duncan Ector | |
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| Born | February 28, 1822 |
| Died | October 29, 1879 (aged 57) |
| Buried | Greenwood Cemetery, (Harrison County, Texas) |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Service years | 1861–65 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 3rd Texas Cavalry |
| Commands | 14th Texas Cavalry Ector's Brigade |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
Matthew Duncan Ector (February 28, 1822 – October 29, 1879) was an American legislator, a Texas jurist, and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.