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Virginia Generals in C. S. Army.
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1861; * * * brigadier-general, March 8, 1862; died in City of Mexico, January 1, 1901; inspector-general. Department No. 2, Army of the Mississippi and Army of Tennessee.

William Smith, colonel Forty-ninth Virginia Infantry, ——————, 1861; brigadier-general, January 31, 1863; major-general August 30, 1863, resigned December 31, 1863, having been elected Governor of Virginia; died at Warrenton, Va., May 18, 1887.

Commands—Brigade composed of Thirteenth, Thirty-first, Forty-ninth, Fifty-second and Fifty-eighth Virginia Regiments, Infantry, and subsequently of the Thirteenth, Forty-ninth, Fifty-second, Fifty-eighth and Thirty-first Virginia Regiments, Early's Division, A. N. V.

Walter Husted Stevens, major, corps of engineers, C. S. A., October 10, 1862; died August 15, 1888. March 16, 1861; colonel corps of engineers, C. S. A., ——————, 1862; brigadier-general, August 28, 1864; died at Vera Cruz, Mexico, November 12, 1867.

Commands—In charge of defensive works around Richmond, 1862 and 1863; commanding troops and defenses of Richmond, 1863 to 1864; chief engineer, A. N. V., August, 1864, to end of the war.

Carter L. Stevenson, lieutenant-colonel, corps of infantry, C S. A., March 16, 1861; colonel Fifty-third Virginia Infantry, ——————; brigadier-general, February 27, 1862; major-general, Oc-

Commands—Commanding garrison at Cumberland Gap; division composed of brigades of Brown Cumming, Pettus and Reynolds, and light batteries of Anderson, Rowan, Corput and Carnes, Army of Tennessee; division composed of brigades of Pettus, Palmer and Cumming, Army of Tennessee.

James Ewell Brown Stuart, captain, corps of cavalry, C. S. A., March 16, 1861; * * * brigadier-general, September 24, 1861; Major-general, July 25, 1862; died of wounds received at Yellow Tavern.

Commands—Lieutenant-colonel of infantry of Virginia State forces, 1861; colonel of cavalry in Virginia State forces, 1861; division composed of the brigades of Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee and