James Holt Clanton (January 8, 1827 – September 27, 1871) was an American soldier, lawyer, and legislator. He enlisted in the United States Army for service during the Mexican–American War, and later was a Confederate Army general during the American Civil War. Following the war he returned to practicing law and later was murdered in a private feud in Tennessee.
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8 January 1827 Columbia County, Georgia
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Died |
27 September 1871 (aged 44) Knoxville, Tennessee
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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