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James Edwards Rains

American lawyer and military officer (1833-1862) · United States · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 29

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.

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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.

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Country
United States
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1833 to 1862 · aged 29