Walter P. Lane

Walter Paye Lane
Walter Paye Lane
	Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles/wars	Texas Revolution; Mexican–American War Battle of Monterey; American Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek; Battle of Chustenahlah; Battle of Pea Ridge; Siege of Corinth; Second Battle of Corinth; Battle of Franklin; Battle of Mansfield;
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Walter Paye Lane (February 18, 1817 – January 28,^[1] 1892) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War who also served in the armies of the Republic of Texas and the United States of America.

Early life

Lane was born in

first lieutenant to fight in the Mexican–American War. Lane fought with honors at the Battle of Monterrey and was later given the rank of major and command of his own battalion. After the Mexican–American War, Lane wandered about doing various things in Arizona, California, and Peru before opening a mercantile business in Marshall, Texas

When the Civil War broke out, Lane was among the first Texans to call for

After the Civil War Lane returned to Marshall where he helped to establish the Texas Veterans Association. He died in Marshall, Texas, and is buried in the Marshall Cemetery near downtown Marshall. His memoirs, The Adventures and Recollections of General Walter P. Lane, were published posthumously in 1928.

^ ^a ^b Warner, p. 173. Eicher, p. 338, indicates that the date of death was either January 27 or January 28.
^ Warner, p. 174. His date of rank was March 17, 1865, confirmed March 18, 1865.