John Lawrence Donelson (1829–1864) was a Confederate cavalry officer in the American Civil War.[1]
John Lawrence Donelson | |
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| Born | April 6, 1829 Hermitage, Tennessee, US |
| Died | July 5, 1864 (aged 35) San Antonio, Texas |
| Buried | San Antonio City Cemetery No. 1 |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Confederate States |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Major |
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Life edit
John Lawrence Donelson, son of Stockley Donelson and Phila Ann Donelson (née Lawrence), was born into a distinguished family in Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee, on April 6, 1829. By 1860 he was living in Echo, Live Oak County, Texas as a stock raiser.[1]
At the outset of the Civil War, he enlisted in the 2nd Texas Mounted Rifles. He died of consumption in San Antonio.[1]
See also edit
References edit
Sources edit
- Niemeyer, Stephanie P.; Derbes, Brett J. (April 5, 2011). "Donelson, John Lawrence (1829–1864)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
Further reading edit
- Moneyhon, Carl; Roberts, Bobby (1998). Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Texas in the Civil War. Fayetteville, AR: The University of Arkansas Press. pp. 235, 347, 369.
External links edit
- "Donselson, John Lawrence". Tennessee Portrait Project. NSCDA Tennessee. 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2023.