ORR, JAMES LAWRENCE (1822-73) Confederate Colonel; Confederate Senator – South Carolina – 1862-65; Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives – 1857-59; Governor of South Carolina – 1865-68 # orrjameslawrence
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OTIS, ELIZA HENDERSON (1796-1873) Boston Philanthropist & Civic Leader; Wife of Harrison Gray Otis, grandson of the wealthy Boston mayor (1829-32) of the same name; Instrumental in establishing the birthday of George Washington as a Legal Holiday# otiselizahenderson
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ORR, JEHU AMAZIAH (1828-1921) Confederate Colonel – 31st Mississippi Infantry; Severely wounded at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee – November 30, 1864; Confederate Congressman – Mississippi – 1861-62 & 1864-65# orrjehuamaziah
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DIDION, JOAN (1934- ) American Writer# didionjoan
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GRACIE, ARCHIBALD, JR. (1832-64) Confederate Brigadier General – Alabama; Killed-in-Action at Petersburg, Virginia – December 2, 1864# graciearchibaldjr
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GORDON, JOHN BROWN (1832-1904) Confederate Major General; U.S. Senator – Georgia – 1873-80 & 1891-97; Governor of Georgia – 1886-90# gordonjohnbrown
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ANDREW, JOHN ALBION (1818-67) Governor of Massachusetts – 1861-66, instrumental in enlisting some of the first units of Colored Troops for the Union, including the 54th Massachusetts Infantry # andrewjohnalbion
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GOLDSMITH, OLIVER (1728-74) Irish-Born Poet & Novelist; Best Known for “The Vicar of Wakefield”# goldsmitholiver
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YORK, ZEBULON (1819-1900) Confederate Brigadier General# yorkzebulon
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YOUNG, HENRY EDWARD (1831-1918) Confederate Officer, served on the staff of Robert E. Lee# younghenryedward
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YOUNG, PIERCE MANNING BUTLER (1836-96) Confederate Major General; Led a cavalry brigade under Wade Hampton and JEB Stuart in the Army of Northern Virginia; U.S. Representative – Georgia – 1868-75# youngpiercemanningbutler
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YOUNG,WILLIAM HUGH (1838-1901) Confederate Brigadier General# youngwilliamhugh
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YATES, GEORGE WILHELMUS MANCIUS (1843-76) Union Officer – 4th Michigan Infantry; U.S. Army Captain - 7th U.S. Cavalry; Killed-in-Action at the Battle of Little Bighorn – June 25, 1876# yatesgeorgewilhelmusmancius
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YANCEY, WILLIAM LOWNDES (1814-63) Confederate Senator – Alabama – 1862-63; U.S. Representative – Alabama – 1844-46# yanceywilliamlowndes
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ABERCROMBIE, JOHN JOSEPH (1798-1877) Union Brigadier General# abercrombiejohnjoseph
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ANDERSON, JOSIAH McNAIR (1807-61) Pro-Secession U.S. Representative – Tennessee – 1849-51; Murdered near Whitwell, Tennessee - November 8, 1861; Colonel of Tennessee Militia# andersonjosephmcnair
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BRIGHT, JOHN MORGAN (1817-1911) Confederate Brigadier General of Tennessee Militia – Served on the staff of Governor Isham G. Harris – 1861-65; U.S. Representative – Tennessee – 1871-81# brightjohnmorgan
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CAZNEAU, THOMAS NUGENT (1812-73) Confederate Guerrilla Fighter & Spy # cazneauthomasnugent
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COOKE, GILES BUCKNER (1838-1937) Confederate Officer, served on the staff of Robert E. Lee # cookegilesbuckner
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COBB, WILLIAMSON ROBERT WINFIELD (1807-64) U.S. Representative - Alabama – 1847-61# cobbwilliamsonrobertwinfield
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