John Bordenave Villepigue

John Bordenave Villepigue
John Bordenave Villepigue
Born	July 2, 1830; Camden, South Carolina
Died	November 9, 1862 (aged 32); Port Hudson, Louisiana
Place of burial	Old Quaker Cemetery; Camden, South Carolina
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Service/branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army;
Years of service	1854–1861 (USA); 1861–1862 (CSA);
Rank	First Lieutenant (USA); Brigadier General (CSA);
Commands held	Fort McRee, Fort Pillow, Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Pensacola Second Battle of Corinth;

John Bordenave Villepigue (July 2, 1830 – November 9, 1862) was a career U.S. Army officer who served on the Western Frontier and became a Confederate general in the American Civil War. One of his descendants would later be World War I Medal of Honor recipient John Cantey Villepigue.

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