Johnson Kelly Duncan | |
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| Born | March 19, 1827 Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 18, 1862 (aged 35) Knoxville, Tennessee |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1845–1855 (USA), 1861–62 (CSA) |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant (USA)Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Johnson Kelly Duncan (March 19, 1827 – December 18, 1862) was one of the few generals in the Confederate States Army (CSA) during the American Civil War who was born and raised in the North. An antebellum officer in the U.S. Army, Duncan commanded the Confederate forts defending New Orleans during the Union Navy's successful attacks that led to the fall of the South's largest city.