Felix Zollicoffer
American newspaperman, politician, and soldier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (May 19, 1812 – January 19, 1862) was an American newspaperman, slave owner,[1] politician, and soldier.[2] A three-term United States Congressman from Tennessee, an officer in the United States Army, and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War; he led the first Confederate invasion of eastern Kentucky and was killed in action at the Battle of Mill Springs. Zollicoffer was the first Confederate general to die in the Western Theater.
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Born | (1812-05-19)May 19, 1812 Maury County, Tennessee |
Died | January 19, 1862(1862-01-19) (aged 49) near present-day Nancy, Pulaski County, Kentucky |
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Allegiance | United States of America State of Tennessee Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1836–37 (USA) 1861–62 (CSA) |
Rank | First Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General, Provisional Army of Tennessee Brigadier General (CSA) |
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Other work | U.S. Congressman |
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