John C. Pemberton

Lieutenant-General

John Clifford Pemberton
Lieutenant-General; John Clifford Pemberton
Born	August 10, 1814; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 13, 1881 (aged 66); Penllyn, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Place of burial	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States; Confederate States
Service/branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1837–61 (USA); 1861–65 (CSA)
Rank	Brev. major (US); Lieutenant general (CS)
Commands held	Army of Mississippi
Battles/wars	Second Seminole War Battle of Loxahatchee; ; Mexican–American War Battle of Palo Alto; Battle of Resaca de la Palma; Battle of Monterrey; Siege of Veracruz; Battle of Cerro Gordo; Battle of Churubusco; Battle of Molino Del Rey; Battle of Chapultepec; ; American Civil War Battle of Champion Hill; Battle of Big Black River Bridge; Siege of Vicksburg ; ;
Spouse(s)	Martha Thompson

John Clifford Pemberton (August 10, 1814 – July 13, 1881) was a career United States Army officer who fought in the Seminole Wars and with distinction during the Mexican–American War. He resigned his commission to serve as a Confederate lieutenant-general during the American Civil War. He led the Army of Mississippi from December 1862 to July 1863 and was the commanding officer during the Confederate surrender at the Siege of Vicksburg.

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