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James Lawson Kemper (June 11, 1823 – April 7, 1895) was a lawyer, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the 37th Governor of Virginia. He was the youngest brigade commander and only non-professional general officer in the division that led Pickett's Charge , during which he was severely wounded.
22 de dic. de 2021 · SUMMARY. James Lawson Kemper was a Confederate general during the American Civil War (1861–1865), who later served as governor of Virginia (1874–1877). Kemper volunteered in the Mexican War (1846–1848), but returned to his civilian life as a lawyer. He served five terms in the Virginia House of Delegates (1853–1863 ...
El general de brigada James L. Kemper. Cuando los hombres del 3.º de Virginia observaron lo que les esperaba, se mostraron tan “quietos y pensativos como cuáqueros en un festival del amor”, comentó el coronel Joseph Mayo.
This article reexamines the Conservative party's racial policies in Virginia from 1874 to 1877, when James L. Kemper was governor. It challenges the prevailing view that the Redeemers were rigidly anti-Negro and argues that they adopted a more conciliatory stance toward blacks.
James Lawson Kemper (June 11, 1823 – April 7, 1895) was a lawyer, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the 37th Governor of Virginia. He was the youngest brigade commander and only non-professional general officer in the division that led Pickett's Charge, during which he was severely wounded.
U.S. Army Military History Institute Civil War Biographies-Confederate . 950 Soldiers Drive . Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5021 . 18 Nov 2011
James Lawson Kemper was a Confederate general and a governor of Virginia. He served as a delegate from Madison County from 1853 to 1863 and as the speaker of the House in 1861 and 1863.
