Paul Jones Semmes

Paul Jones Semmes
Paul Jones Semmes
Born(1815-06-04)June 4, 1815
Wilkes County, Georgia
DiedJuly 10, 1863(1863-07-10) (aged 48)
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Place of burial
Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch Confederate States Army
Service years1861–1863 (CSA)
Rank Brigadier General
ConflictsAmerican Civil War
Other workBanker, plantation owner

Paul Jones Semmes (June 4, 1815 – July 10, 1863) was a banker, businessman, and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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