Richard Stoddert Ewell | |
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Nickname(s) | Old Bald Head Baldy |
Born | Georgetown, D.C., U.S. | February 8, 1817
Died | January 25, 1872 Spring Hill, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 54)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1840–1861 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | Captain (USA) Lieutenant General (CSA) |
Commands | Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
Battles / wars | |
Relations | Benjamin S. Ewell (brother) Benjamin Stoddert (grandfather) |
Richard Stoddert Ewell (February 8, 1817 – January 25, 1872) was an American military officer and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He achieved fame as a senior commander under Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee and fought effectively through much of the war. Still, his legacy was clouded by controversies over his actions at the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.