Marcellus Augustus Stovall (September 18, 1818 – August 4, 1895) was an American soldier and merchant. He served as a Confederategeneral during the American Civil War. After the war, he resumed business and civil interests.
Marcellus A. Stovall was born in 1818 within the city of Sparta located in Hancock County, Georgia. He was the son of Pleasant Stovall, a successful merchant from Augusta. Stovall received his initial education at Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and then he returned home and enlisted as a private in the Georgia State volunteers in 1835. He served in the Richmond Blues (mounted infantry militia) during the Seminole Wars and was mustered out in 1837.[1]
Stovall entered the United States Military Academy at West Point on July 1, 1836, but resigned a year later in 1837[2] due to poor health.[3] In 1839 he toured Europe, and then he became a merchant and served in the Georgia State Militia as a captain of artillery,[2] serving with the Clinch Rifles. Stovall married Sarah G. McKinne in 1842, and he moved to an estate near Rome, located in Floyd County in 1846, where he was again a merchant and a militia captain, serving with the Cherokee Volunteer Artillery.[4]
Stovall's command fought in the Western Theater actions of Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863, and the Atlanta Campaign throughout 1864.[3] He was "warmly commended" by Breckinridge for his performance during the Battle of Chickamauga.[4] After the fall of Atlanta on September 2, 1864, Stovall and his brigade[8] (now part of Clayton's Division) fought in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign that fall and then the Carolinas Campaign in 1865 with what was left of the Army of Tennessee.[3]
Stovall surrendered his command with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's army in North Carolina, in the spring of 1865, and he was paroled on May 9.[9]
Postbellumedit
Stovall in later life
After the American Civil War ended in 1865, Stovall worked as a cotton broker, then became a merchant of farming supplies.[2] Later he organized and became manager of the Georgia Chemical Works, engaging in the manufacture of fertilizers.[4]
Stovall served as a city alderman and then police commissioner of Augusta, and was quite active in the Confederate Survivors Association. In 1878 he married for the second time to Courtney Augusta Peck.[1] Stovall died in 1895 at the age of 76 in Augusta, Georgia, and was buried there in Magnolia Cemetery.[2]
Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN978-0-8160-1055-4.
Warner, Ezra J.Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. ISBN978-0-8071-0823-9.
Wright, Marcus J., General Officers of the Confederate Army: Officers of the Executive Departments of the Confederate States, Members of the Confederate Congress by States. Mattituck, NY: J. M. Carroll & Co., 1983. ISBN0-8488-0009-5. First published 1911 by Neale Publishing Co.
. bonps.org. Archived from the original on 2008-10-24.
Further readingedit
Bragg, C. L., Distinction in Every Service: Brigadier General Marcellus A. Stovall, C.S.A. White Mane Publishing Company, 2001, ISBN1-57249-291-0.
External linksedit
Stovall's bronze statue at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (National Park Service)
Collection of Stovall's writings.
January 01, 1970
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Marcellus Augustus Stovall September 18 1818 August 4 1895 was an American soldier and merchant He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War After the war he resumed business and civil interests Marcellus Augustus StovallBorn 1818 09 18 September 18 1818Sparta GeorgiaDiedAugust 4 1895 1895 08 04 aged 76 Augusta GeorgiaPlace of burialMagnolia Cemetery AugustaAllegianceUnited States of AmericaConfederate States of AmericaService wbr branchConfederate States ArmyYears of service1861 65RankBrigadier GeneralBattles warsAmerican Civil War Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Civil War service 3 Postbellum 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly life and career editMarcellus A Stovall was born in 1818 within the city of Sparta located in Hancock County Georgia He was the son of Pleasant Stovall a successful merchant from Augusta Stovall received his initial education at Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham Massachusetts and then he returned home and enlisted as a private in the Georgia State volunteers in 1835 He served in the Richmond Blues mounted infantry militia during the Seminole Wars and was mustered out in 1837 1 Stovall entered the United States Military Academy at West Point on July 1 1836 but resigned a year later in 1837 2 due to poor health 3 In 1839 he toured Europe and then he became a merchant and served in the Georgia State Militia as a captain of artillery 2 serving with the Clinch Rifles Stovall married Sarah G McKinne in 1842 and he moved to an estate near Rome located in Floyd County in 1846 where he was again a merchant and a militia captain serving with the Cherokee Volunteer Artillery 4 Civil War service editAt the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861 Stovall chose to follow his home state and the Confederate cause He was appointed colonel of the 2nd Artillery Regiment in the Georgia forces in August and entered the Confederate Army as a lieutenant colonel in the 3rd Georgia Battalion 2 which was assigned to the Confederate Capital of Richmond Virginia Stovall then served at Lynchburg Goldsboro North Carolina and in eastern Tennessee He first saw combat in 1862 at Waldren s Ridge and then accompanied Maj Gen Edmund Kirby Smith into Kentucky and the Trans Mississippi Department 1 Following the Kentucky Campaign from June to October 1862 Stovall was ordered to join Gen Braxton Bragg s Army of Tennessee and fought during the Battle of Stones River from December 31 to January 2 1863 He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general on January 20 1863 5 6 His brigade was assigned to Maj Gen John C Breckinridge s Division in D H Hill s II Corps from June 6 to November 12 1 His brigade 7 participated in the Siege of Jackson in Mississippi on May 14 1 Stovall s command fought in the Western Theater actions of Battle of Chickamauga in September 1863 and the Atlanta Campaign throughout 1864 3 He was warmly commended by Breckinridge for his performance during the Battle of Chickamauga 4 After the fall of Atlanta on September 2 1864 Stovall and his brigade 8 now part of Clayton s Division fought in the Franklin Nashville Campaign that fall and then the Carolinas Campaign in 1865 with what was left of the Army of Tennessee 3 Stovall surrendered his command with Gen Joseph E Johnston s army in North Carolina in the spring of 1865 and he was paroled on May 9 9 Postbellum edit nbsp Stovall in later life After the American Civil War ended in 1865 Stovall worked as a cotton broker then became a merchant of farming supplies 2 Later he organized and became manager of the Georgia Chemical Works engaging in the manufacture of fertilizers 4 Stovall served as a city alderman and then police commissioner of Augusta and was quite active in the Confederate Survivors Association In 1878 he married for the second time to Courtney Augusta Peck 1 Stovall died in 1895 at the age of 76 in Augusta Georgia and was buried there in Magnolia Cemetery 2 See also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Biography portal List of American Civil War generals Confederate Notes edit a b c d e Augusta State University biography of Stovall aug edu Archived from the original on 2008 10 23 Retrieved 2008 10 13 a b c d e Eicher p 515 a b c Georgia Info biography of Stovall georgiainfo galileo usg edu Retrieved 2008 10 13 a b c Warner p 295 Augusta State University biography of Stovall For splendid work during the fight Wright p 102 gives brigadier general on April 25 1863 to rank from that date and confirmed by Confederate Congress on April 23 Augusta State University biography of Stovall Brigade consisted of the 1st 3rd and 4th Florida Regiments amp the 16th North Carolina at this time Confederate Order of Battle Battle of Nashville Stovall s Brigade consisted of the 40th 41st 42nd 43rd amp 52nd Georgia Regiments Wright p 102 References editEicher John H and David J Eicher Civil War High Commands Stanford Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 8047 3641 1 Sifakis Stewart Who Was Who in the Civil War New York Facts On File 1988 ISBN 978 0 8160 1055 4 Warner Ezra J Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commanders Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press 1959 ISBN 978 0 8071 0823 9 Wright Marcus J General Officers of the Confederate Army Officers of the Executive Departments of the Confederate States Members of the Confederate Congress by States Mattituck NY J M Carroll amp Co 1983 ISBN 0 8488 0009 5 First published 1911 by Neale Publishing Co Confederate Order of Battle Battle of Nashville bonps org Archived from the original on 2008 10 24 Further reading editBragg C L Distinction in Every Service Brigadier General Marcellus A Stovall C S A White Mane Publishing Company 2001 ISBN 1 57249 291 0 External links editStovall s bronze statue at the Vicksburg National Military Park National Park Service Collection of Stovall s writings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcellus Augustus Stovall amp oldid 1065021979, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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