James J. Archer

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James J. Archer was a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, noted for his role in early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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instanceOf Confederate Army general
person
allegiance Confederate States of America
birthDate 1817-12-19
birthPlace Harford County, Maryland, United States
capturedAt Battle of Gettysburg
causeOfDeath illness related to hardships of imprisonment
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1864-10-24
deathPlace Richmond, Virginia, United States
linked to: Richmond, Virginia
education Princeton University
University of Maryland, School of Law
familyName Archer
father John Archer
fullName James Jay Archer
givenName James
heldAt Johnson's Island prisoner-of-war camp
linked to: Johnson's Island
militaryBranch Confederate States Army
militaryRank brigadier general
mother Ann Stump Archer
nickname Jim Archer
notableFor role in early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg
occupation lawyer
soldier
participatedIn Battle of Antietam
Battle of Cedar Mountain
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Seven Pines
Second Battle of Bull Run
Seven Days Battles
placeOfBurial Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
politicalEntityOfOrigin Maryland
previousMilitaryService United States Army
religion Episcopalian
servedInConflict Mexican–American War
servedInUnit Army of Northern Virginia
Light Division
servedUnder A. P. Hill
linked to: A.P. Hill

Robert E. Lee
serviceEnd 1864
serviceStart 1861
wasFirst first general officer of the Army of Northern Virginia captured after Gettysburg began
wasPrisonerOfWar yes

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McPherson Ridge associatedWithPerson James J. Archer
Herbst Woods notableCommanderInAction James J. Archer