Barnard Elliott Bee Jr.
Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. (February 8, 1824 – July 22, 1861) was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run, one of the first general officers to be killed in the war. During that battle, he was responsible for inspiring the famous nickname for Brig. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.
Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. | |
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| Born | February 8, 1824 Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | July 22, 1861 (aged 37) Manassas, Virginia, Confederate States |
| Buried | Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pendleton, South Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1845–1861 (USA) 1861 (CSA) |
| Rank | Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 3rd U.S. Infantry 10th U.S. Infantry 1st S.C. Regulars |
| Commands held | Utah Volunteer Battalion (USA) 3rd Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War
Utah War |
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