James Clay Rice
James Clay Rice | |
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44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment | |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Other work | teacher, journalist, lawyer |
James Clay Rice (December 27, 1828 – May 10, 1864) was a lawyer from Massachusetts who became a brigadier general of volunteers in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was killed at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House in May 1864.
Early life
Rice was born in Worthington, Massachusetts, on December 27, 1828, to William Rice and Welthea (Cottrell) Rice. He was self-educated for most of his early life and eventually graduated from Yale University.[1] He subsequently became a teacher in Natchez, Mississippi, and worked for a newspaper. During this time he began studying law and was admitted to the bar in New York City, where he began his practice.
Civil War
When the Civil War broke out, Rice enlisted on 28 May 1861 in the
Genealogy
James Clay Rice was a direct descendant of
- James Clay Rice, son of
- William Rice (1778 – ?), son of[5]
- Joseph Rice (1745–1826), son of
- Ebenezer Rice (1709–1793), son of
- Ebenezer Rice (1671–1724), son of
- Benjamin Rice (1640–1713), son of
- Edmund Rice(1594–1663)
Legacy
An impressive monument to the 12th New York and Rice's own 44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was constructed on the Gettysburg battlefield.
In the 1993 film
See also
References
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
Notes
- ^ Virtualology
- ^ "Second Manassas Order of Battle". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ The Late General James C. Rice
- ^ Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2009. Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generations.
- ^ "William Rice". Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 20 Oct 2010.
- ^ "Joshua D. Maurer at IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 1 Nov 2015.