General Patrick Henry Nelson | |
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![]() General Patrick Henry Nelson | |
Born | Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States | July 26, 1824
Died | June 24, 1864 Petersburg, Virginia | (aged 39)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | South Carolina Militia![]() |
Years of service | 1861–1864 |
Rank | Major General (Militia) Lt. Colonel (CSA) |
Unit | 7th South Carolina Infantry Battalion |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Emma Sarah Cantey |
Children | Patrick Henry Nelson II |
Relations | Patrick Henry Nelson III (great grandson) Elizabeth Nelson Adams (great-great granddaughter) Julian Adams II (great-great-great grandson) James Emerson Smith Jr. (great-great-great grandson) |
Patrick Henry Nelson (July 26, 1824 – June 24, 1864) was a Confederate States Army officer and militia general from South Carolina during the American Civil War. He was a wealthy planter who owned two plantations and 110 slaves.[1]