John Doby Kennedy

John Doby
John Doby
Consulate General of the United States, Shanghai
	In office; 1886–1889
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Enoch J. Smithers
Succeeded by	Joseph A. Leonard
57th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
	In office; November 30, 1880 – December 1, 1882
Governor	Johnson Hagood
Preceded by	William Dunlap Simpson
Succeeded by	John Calhoun Sheppard
Personal details
Born	January 5, 1840; Camden, South Carolina
Died	April 14, 1896 (aged 56); Camden, South Carolina
Resting place	Quaker Cemetery, Camden, South Carolina
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Cunningham; Harriett Boykin
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	American Civil War First Battle of Manassas Peninsula Campaign Battle of Savage's Station Maryland Campaign Battle of Antietam Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Carolinas Campaign Battle of Bentonville;

John Doby Kennedy (January 5, 1840 – April 14, 1896) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, as well as a post-war planter, attorney, politician, and the 57th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina serving under Governor Johnson Hagood.

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