James Holt Clanton

Military Person

1827 – 1871

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Who was James Holt Clanton?

James Holt Clanton was an American soldier, lawyer, and legislator. He enlisted in the United States Army for service during the Mexican–American War, and later was a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War. Following the war he returned to practicing law and later was murdered in a private feud in Tennessee.

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Born
Jan 8, 1827
Columbia County
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Confederate States of America
Education
  • University of Alabama
Died
Sep 27, 1871
Knoxville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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