Final Three Confederate "F" Generals

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Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Ferguson (b. 1834, d. 1917) Promoted to brigadier general before the age of 30, Samuel Wragg Ferguson spent much of the war commanding cavalry. Son of a veteran of the War of 1812, Ferguson was born in Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 3, 1834. Ferguson graduated in the middle of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 1857. His initial military service was in the dragoons. He participated in the 1857-58 Morman expedition. In March of 1861, he was on garrison duty in Washington state when he resigned his commission. As a member of South Carolina’s military, he was on the staff of Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard at Fort Sumter, First Manassas, Shiloh and Corinth. He married the daughter of one of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s cousins and soon after that was named lieutenant colonel of the 28th Mississippi Cavalry. Participating in the Vicksburg Campaign, Ferguson operated against Federal shipping on the Mississippi River and opposed a Federal foray into the Mississippi River delta. Ferguson was promoted to brigadier general July 23, 1863, and led a cavalry brigade in the Army of Mississippi and later in the Army of Tennessee. In the Atlanta Campaign, his brigade was in the division of Brig. Gen. William H. Jackson. Ferguson’s brigade was the last to leave Atlanta before Maj. Gen. William Sherman’s arrival. In August of 1864, Ferguson’s name was suggested for promotion to major general. That nomination was opposed by Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who felt Ferguson caused trouble and had a high desertion rate within his command. Ferguson continued as a brigadier general opposing Sherman’s advances through Georgia and the Carolinas, achieving successful raids on the Federal army’s flanks, rear and supply lines. Ferguson joined the fleeing Confederate government in Georgia before it was captured. After his parole, he settled in Greenville, Mississippi, where he studied law, was admitted to the bar and began a practice. He became president of the board of Mississippi levee commissioners. In 1885, he was appointed to the Mississippi River Commission by President Chester A. Arthur. He died in Jackson, Mississippi, Feb. 3, 1917, and was buried there.

Brig. Gen. Winfield S. Featherston (b. 1820, d. 1891) Seeing action in multiple theaters, Winfield Scott “Old Swet” Featherston fought throughout the entire war. Born near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Aug. 8, 1820, Featherston fought in the Creek War as a 17-year-old soldier. After that, he moved to Mississippi and studied law and was admitted to the Mississippi bar. In 1847, he won election to the U.S. Congress and served two terms in the House of Representatives. Living in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Featherston was elected colonel of the 17th Mississippi Infantry, a unit he took to Virginia. At the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, Oct. 21, 1861, Featherston’s regiment made the key charge which drove the Federals over the bluff. Featherston was promoted to brigadier general March 4, 1862, at the start of the Peninsular Campaign. He led his regiment through the campaign and saw extensive action at Gaines’ Mill June 27, 1862. At Second Manassas (Bull Run), Featherston’s brigade smashed a Federal force under Brig. Gen. George Sykes Aug. 30, 1862. At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, Featherston’s brigade was part of the division of Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson, which dominated Federal assault troops. After that, Featherston requested a transfer to the Western Theater and assigned to Maj. Gen. William W. Loring’s division in the Vicksburg garrison. He arrived too late to effectively help in the Vicksburg siege, but did escape capture. His new command made its way to the Army of Tennessee. Serving in the corps of Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk. He led infantry throughout the Atlanta Campaign. At the small Battle of Utoy Creek, Georgia, Featherston led a section of Parrott guns to hold off the Federals. Featherston’s men then fought in Gen. John Hood’s Tennessee Campaign which ended at the Battles of Franklin (Nov. 30, 1864) and Nashville (Dec. 15-16, 1864). Featherston rejoined the army in North Carolina and surrendered with it, being paroled in Greensboro, North Carolina, in May of 1865. After the war, he returned to Mississippi and resumed his law practice. A Democrat, Featherston fought the carpetbag regime of Gov. Adelbert Ames. He served several terms in the state legislature and was named to the bench in 1882. He was a member of the 1890 Mississippi constitutional convention. He died May 28, 1891, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and was buried there.

Maj. Gen. James F. Fagan (b. 1828, d. 1893) The majority of command experience by James Fleming Fagan in the Civil War came in the Trans-Mississippi Department in the states of Arkansas and Missouri. Fagan was born March 1, 1828, in Clark County, Kentucky (near Louisville). When he was 10, the family moved to Arkansas. As a young man, he was a lieutenant in Col. Archibald Yell’s Arkansas regiment in the Mexican War. He also served a term in the state legislature. In 1861, he raised a company of volunteers for the defense of Arkansas. That was incorporated into the 1st Arkansas Infantry and Fagan was made that unit’s colonel. He fought in this capacity at the Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862). At Farmington, Mississippi, he led a brigade. He was commended for bravery for leading a charge on the second day. He was promoted to brigadier general Sept. 12, 1862, and moved to the Trans-Mississippi Department. He was not the only brigadier general in the family. His first wife’s brother was Brig. Gen. William N.R. Beall. Fagan’s first fight with this command was the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Dec. 7, 1862. Fagan’s men, known as Fagan’s Cavalry Division, switched between action in the northern and southern parts of the state. Fagan also saw action at Helena, Hindman’s Hill, Shreveport, Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. While opposing the Camden Expedition of Federal Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele, Fagan’s men captured over 200 wagons and caused more than 1,600 Federal casualties at the “Slaughter at Marks’ Mills” April 25, 1864. His promotion to major general also ranked from that day. Fagan led a division in Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s last Missouri campaign. Fagan fought through that campaign, returning to Arkansas. He received his parole June 20, 1865. After the war, he became a planter and a politician. A Republican, in 1875 he was named a U.S. Marshal by President U.S. Grant in 1875. He became a receiver for the Land Office in 1877. In 1890, Fagan lost an election for the state railroad commission. Fagan died Sept. 1, 1893. He was buried in the Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock.

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Brig. Gen. Winfield S. Featherston (b. 1820, d. 1891) Seeing action in multiple theaters, Winfield Scott “Old Swet” Featherston fought throughout the entire war. Born near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Aug. 8, 1820, Featherston fought against in the Creek War as a 17-year-old soldier. After that, he moved to Mississippi and studied law and was admitted to the Mississippi bar. In 1847, he won election to the U.S. Congress and served two terms in the House of Representatives. Living in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Featherston was elected colonel of the 17th Mississippi Infantry, a unit he took to Virginia. At the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, Oct. 21, 1861, Featherston’s regiment made the key charge which drove the Federals over the bluff. Featherston was promoted to brigadier general March 4, 1862, at the start of the Peninsular Campaign. He led his regiment through the campaign and saw extensive action at Gaines’ Mill June 27, 1862. At Second Manassas (Bull Run), Featherston’s brigade smashed a Federal force under Brig. Gen. George Sykes Aug. 30, 1862. At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, Featherston’s brigade was part of the division of Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson, which dominated Federal assault troops. After that, Featherston requested a transfer to the Western Theater and assigned to Maj. Gen. William W. Loring’s division in the Vicksburg garrison. He arrived too late to effectively help in the Vicksburg siege, but did escape capture and made their way to the Army of Tennessee. Serving in the corps of Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk. He led infantry throughout the Atlanta Campaign. At the small Battle of Utoy Creek, Georgia, Featherston led a section of Parrott guns to hold off the Federals. Featherston’s men then fought in Gen. John Hood’s Tennessee Campaign which ended at the Battles of Franklin (Nov. 30, 1864) and Nashville (Dec. 15-16, 1864). Featherston rejoined the army in North Carolina and surrendered with it, being paroled in Greensboro, North Carolina, in May of 1865. After the war, he returned to Mississippi and resumed his law practice. A Democrat, Featherston fought the carpetbag regime of Gov. Adelbert Ames. He served several terms in the state legislature and was named to the bench in 1882. He was a member of the 1890 Mississippi constitutional convention. He died May 28, 1891, in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and was buried there. [quote]

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