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Alexander Peter Stewart
N Church St. north of Main St., Rogersville,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 24' 26.759988",
-83° 0' 20.52"
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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Born here, Oct. 2, 1821; graduate USMA, 1842; resigned 1845, and a professor at Cumberland U., and U. of Nashville until 1861. Appointed major, CSA, quickly advanced to brigadier general; successfully to corps command. Army of TN, and twice wounded. Chancellor, U. of Mississippi, 1874-1886, and a commissioner for creation of Chickamauga Military Park. He died in Biloxi, Miss., Aug. 30, 1908, and is buried in St. Louis.
Tennessee Historical Commission
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Alexander Peter Stewart Historical Marker Location Map, Rogersville, Tennessee Map
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