# James Edwards Rains

> James Edwards Rains was a lawyer and colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was appointed and nominated as a brigadier general on November 4, 1862, but his appointment was unconfirmed at the date of his death. He was killed while leading his brigade at the Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro) on December 31, 1862, before the Confederate States Senate acted on his nomination.

*American lawyer and military officer (1833-1862)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-edwards-rains

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Lawyer
- **Category:** Lawyers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1833-04-10
- **Died:** 1862-12-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Edwards Rains was a lawyer and colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was appointed and nominated as a brigadier general on November 4, 1862, but his appointment was unconfirmed at the date of his death. He was killed while leading his brigade at the Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro) on December 31, 1862, before the Confederate States Senate acted on his nomination.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.6
- **Momentum:** 3.2

## Sources
- [James Edwards Rains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Edwards_Rains)
- [James Edwards Rains](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Edwards_Rains)
- [جيمس إدواردز رينز](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B3_%D8%A5%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B2_%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B2)
- [James E. Rains](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_E._Rains)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6133387)

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