Edward C. Walthall

Edward Cary Walthall
Edward Cary Walthall
United States Senator; from Mississippi
	In office; March 9, 1885 – January 24, 1894
Preceded by	Lucius Q. C. Lamar
Succeeded by	Anselm J. McLaurin
	In office; March 4, 1895 – April 21, 1898
Preceded by	Anselm J. McLaurin
Succeeded by	William V. Sullivan
Personal details
Born	April 4, 1831; Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died	April 21, 1898 (aged 67); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Hillcrest Cemetery; Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier General ; (temporary) Major General
Unit	15th Mississippi Infantry
Commands	Walthall's Division—III Corps; Walthall's Brigade ; 29th Mississippi Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Mill Springs; Siege of Corinth; Confederate Heartland Offensive; Tullahoma Campaign; Battle of Chickamauga; Chattanooga Campaign; Battle of Resaca; Battle of Franklin; Battle of Nashville; Carolinas Campaign; ;

Edward Cary Walthall (April 4, 1831 – April 21, 1898) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a Reconstruction era United States Senator from Mississippi.

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