Preston Pond Jr.

Preston Pond Jr.
Born(1823-09-09)September 9, 1823
Hinsdale, New Hampshire[1]
DiedJune 15, 1864(1864-06-15) (aged 40)
Buried
Old Jackson Cemetery
Jackson, Louisiana
Allegiance Confederate States
Service/branch Confederate Army
Years of service1861–62 (CSA)
Rank Colonel (Louisiana Militia)
Colonel (CSA)
Commands21st Louisiana Militia Regiment
16th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
Pond's Brigade
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Preston Pond Jr. (September 9, 1823 – June 15, 1864) was a lawyer and politician from Louisiana, who served as a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

  1. ^ Though Hinsdale, New Hampshire is confirmed as Pond's birthplace in the U.S. Census there is a common belief that he was born in Vermont.

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