James Conner (general)
James Conner (September 1, 1829 – June 26, 1883), was a
Early life
James Conner was born on September 1, 1829, in
American Civil War
James Conner participated in the bombardment of
He resigned his command on August 13, 1863, and became a member of the military court of the 2nd Corps,
Aftermath
After the Civil War, James Conner returned to his law practice in Charleston. A member and Past Master of Landmark Lodge No. 76, A.F.M., he served as Grand Master of Masons in South Carolina from 1868 to 1870. In 1876, he was elected attorney general of South Carolina. In that office, he was able to obtain judicial confirmation of the
James Conner died in Richmond, Virginia, on June 26, 1883. He is buried in Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston, South Carolina).[2][3][4][5] The Letters of General James Conner, C.S.A. was published posthumously in 1933.
See also
Notes
- ISBN 978-0-8078-3193-9. Retrieved July 26, 2011. pp.54–55
- ISBN 0-8071-0823-5. pp. 59–60
- ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 182
- ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4. p. 137
- ISBN 978-0-06-273116-6. pp. 159–160
References
- Andrew, Rod. Wade Hampton: Confederate warrior to southern redeemer. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-8078-3193-9. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- Eicher, John H., and ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
- Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988. ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4.
- Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959. ISBN 0-8071-0823-5.
- Wert, Jeffrey D. "Conner, James" in Historical Times Illustrated History of the Civil War, edited by Patricia L. Faust. New York: Harper & Row, 1986. ISBN 978-0-06-273116-6. pp. 159–160.