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Richard S. Ewell

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Confederate Army general (1817-1872)

United StatesLived 1817 to 1872 · aged 54
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Richard Stoddert Ewell 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.

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Malvern Hill, where Ewell foughtMalvern Hill, where Ewell foughtConfederate soldier killed in Ewell's attack May 19, 1864, on the Alsop Farm, located near the Harris FarmConfederate soldier killed in Ewell's attack May 19, 1864, on the Alsop Farm, located near the Harris FarmEwell Farm near Spring Hill, Tennessee, 2009Ewell Farm near Spring Hill, Tennessee, 2009

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Richard Stoddert Ewell 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.

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Lived 1817 to 1872 · aged 54
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