Earl Van Dorn
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 162 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 17,1820 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Claiborne County |
| Mississippi | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 7,1863 |
| Died | Spring Hill |
| Tennessee | |
| United States | |
| Battles and wars | Mexican–American War |
| Siege of Fort Texas | |
| Books | Official Reports of Battles: Embracing the Defence of Vicksburg, by Major General Earl Van Dorn, and the Attack Upon Baton Rouge, by Major Geneal [!] Breckenridge, Together with the Reports of the Battles of Corinth and Hatchie Bridge |
| Nationality | Confederate |
| American | |
| Rank | Major |
| Major General (CSA) | |
| Job | Army officer |
| Parents | Peter Aaron Van Dorn |
| Place of burial | Wintergreen Cemetery Port Gibson |
| Nicknam | Buck, Damn Born |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 640818 |
Earl Van Dorn Life story
Earl Van Dorn started his military career as a United States Army officer but joined Confederate forces in 1861 after the Civil War broke out. He was a major general when he was killed in a private conflict. A great-nephew of Andrew Jackson, he received an appointment to West Point Academy, graduating in 1842.
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