Josephus S. Irvine

Josephus Somerville Irvine
Josephus Somerville Irvine
Born	August 25, 1819; Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States
Died	May 17, 1876 (aged 56); Newton, Texas, United States
Buried	McFarland-Wilson Cemetery, Bleakwood, Texas, United States
Allegiance	Republic of Texas; Confederate States
Branch	Army of the Republic of Texas; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1835–1836; 1861–1864
Rank	Major
Unit	11th Texas Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Texas Revolution Siege of Béxar; Battle of San Jacinto; American Civil War Operations to Blockade the Texas Coast First Battle of Sabine Pass; ; Taylor's operations in West Louisiana Battle of Stirling's Plantation; ;
Spouse(s)	Nancy McMahon (m. 1836⁠–⁠1876)
Children	7

Josephus Somerville Irvine (1819-1876) was a Confederate Major who participated in the Texas Revolution and the American Civil War and was known for commanding Company C of James Liken's Battalion and went on to participate across several battles in the South.

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