Earl Van Dorn (September 17, 1820 – May 7, 1863) was a United States Army officer and great-nephew of Andrew Jackson, fighting with distinction during the Mexican–American War, against several tribes of Native Americans, and in the Western theater of the American Civil War as a Confederate general officer.
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17 September 1820 Claiborne County, Mississippi
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Died |
7 May 1863 (aged 42) Spring Hill, Tennessee, United States
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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