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John H. Kelly

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Gender Male
Death160 years ago
Date of birth March 31,1840
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Carrollton
Alabama
United States
Date of died September 4,1864
DiedFranklin
Tennessee
United States
Other nameThe Boy General of the Confederacy
Battles and wars American Civil War
Battle of Shiloh
Commands held8th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
Place of burialMagnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Education United States Military Academy
NicknamThe Boy General of the Confederacy
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1555233
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John H. Kelly Life story


John Herbert Kelly was, at the time of his promotion, the youngest brigadier general in the Confederate States Army. He became one of the youngest generals to die during the American Civil War, at the age of 24.

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