Patrick Henry Nelson

General Patrick Henry Nelson
General Patrick Henry Nelson
	General Patrick Henry Nelson
Born	July 26, 1824; Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States
Died	June 24, 1864 (aged 39); Petersburg, Virginia
Allegiance	South Carolina; Confederate States
Branch	South Carolina Militia; Confederate States Army
Service years	1861–1864
Rank	Major General (Militia); Lt. Colonel (CSA)
Unit	7th South Carolina Infantry Battalion
Conflicts	American Civil War Battle of Fort Sumter; Second Battle of Fort Wagner; Northern Virginia Campaign; Overland Campaign Battle of Drewry's Bluff; Battle of Cold Harbor; ; Richmond-Petersburg Campaign †;
Spouse	Emma Sarah Cantey
Children	Patrick Henry Nelson II
Relations	Patrick Henry Nelson III (great grandson); Elizabeth Nelson Adams (great-great granddaughter); Julian Adams II (great-great-great grandson); James Emerson Smith Jr. (great-great-great grandson)

Patrick Henry Nelson (July 26, 1824 – June 24, 1864) was a Confederate States Army officer and militia general from South Carolina during the American Civil War. He was a wealthy planter who owned two plantations and 110 slaves.