Patrick Henry Nelson

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General Patrick Henry Nelson
General Patrick Henry Nelson
Born	(1824-07-26)July 26, 1824 Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States
Died	June 24, 1864(1864-06-24) (aged 39) Petersburg, Virginia
Allegiance	South Carolina  Confederate States
Service/branch	South Carolina Militia  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Major General (Militia) Lt. Colonel (CSA)
Unit	7th South Carolina Infantry Battalion
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Fort Sumter Second Battle of Fort Wagner Northern Virginia Campaign Overland Campaign Battle of Drewry's Bluff Battle of Cold Harbor Richmond-Petersburg Campaign †
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]