Arnold Elzey

Military Person

1816 – 1871

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Who was Arnold Elzey?

Arnold Elzey, Jr. was a soldier in both the United States Army and the Confederate Army, serving as a major general in the American Civil War. At First Manassas, he became one of the few officers ever to receive an on-the-field promotion to general by President Jefferson Davis. He commanded a brigade in Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign, and was badly wounded at Gaines Mill, ending his active field career.

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Born
Dec 18, 1816
Somerset County
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Confederate States of America
Education
  • United States Military Academy
Died
Feb 21, 1871
Baltimore
Resting place
Green Mount Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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