James Cantey

James Cantey
James Cantey
	Brig. Gen. James Cantey
Member of the; South Carolina House of Representatives; from Kershaw County
	In office; 1846–1850
Personal details
Born	December 30, 1818; Camden, South Carolina
Died	June 30, 1874 (aged 55); Fort Mitchell, Alabama
Relations	Richard Richardson (great grandfather); James Willis Cantey (uncle)
Occupation	Lawyer and Slave owner
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Branch/service	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1848 (USA); 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA); Brigadier General (CSA)
Unit	Palmetto Regiment (USV)
Commands	15th Alabama Infantry Regiment; Cantey's Brigade
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Chapultepec; American Civil War Valley Campaign; First Battle of Winchester; Battle of Cross Keys; Seven Days Battles; Battle of Gettysburg; Atlanta Campaign; Franklin–Nashville Campaign; Battle of Bentonville;

James Cantey (December 30, 1818 – June 30, 1874) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War. He was a lawyer, slave owner, state legislator in South Carolina and officer in the Mexican–American War, and a slave owner in Alabama both before and after the war.

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