Joseph O. Shelby

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Confederate_States_of_America
gptkbp:battle Battle of Pea Ridge
Battle of Wilson's Creek
Battle of the Missouri River
Battle of Jenkins' Ferry
Battle of Little Rock
Battle of the Arkansas Post
Battle_of_the_Saline_River
gptkbp:birthDate December 12, 1830
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Kentucky
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Forest_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Shelby
gptkb:George_Shelby
gptkb:Mary_Shelby
gptkb:Josephine_Shelby
William_Shelby
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Shelby's_Brigade
gptkbp:deathDate February 13, 1910
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Missouri
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph O. Shelby
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Black_Knight_of_the_Confederacy
gptkbp:notableWork Advocacy for veterans' rights
Involvement in local politics
Military_leadership_during_the_Civil_War
Contributions_to_Confederate_memorials
Post-war_political_career_in_Missouri
gptkbp:postWarCareer Businessman
Landowner
Politician
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_S._Marmaduke
gptkbp:rank Brigadier General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1861–1865
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_E._Shelby
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_S._Marmaduke