States Rights Gist
American lawyer and general (1831–1864) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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States Rights Gist (September 3, 1831 – November 30, 1864) was a lawyer, a militia general in South Carolina, and a Confederate Army brigadier general who served during the American Civil War. A relative of several prominent South Carolinians, Gist rose to fame during the war but was killed at the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. His name was based on the Southern states' rights doctrine of nullification politics of his father, Nathaniel Gist.[1] Nathaniel Gist was a disciple of John C. Calhoun and chose his son's name to reflect his own political sentiments.[2]
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States Rights Gist | |
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Born | (1831-09-03)September 3, 1831 Union, South Carolina, US |
Died | November 30, 1864(1864-11-30) (aged 33) Franklin, Tennessee |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States Confederate States |
Service/ | South Carolina South Carolina militia Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1856–61 (S.C. Militia) 1861–64 (CSA) |
Rank | Brigadier General (S.C. Militia) Brigadier General (CSA) |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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