Sidney D. Jackman
Sidney Drake Jackman | |
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Sidney Drake Jackman | |
| Born | March 7, 1826 or March 21, 1828 |
| Died | June 2, 1886 (aged 60) |
| Place of burial | Kyle Cemetery |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Confederate Army |
| Service years | 1861–65 |
| Rank | Colonel, CSA Assigned to duty as: Brigadier General |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Other work | farmer, legislator, law enforcement |
Sidney Drake Jackman (March 7, 1826 or March 21, 1828 – June 2, 1886) was an American farmer, teacher, and soldier. He served as an officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, most noted for his performance in the early part of the Battle of Westport in 1864.
After the war, Jackman fled to Mexico, then returned to the United States. He again took up farming, served as a state legislator, and later entered law enforcement.