| LC control no. | nr 92034180 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Jackson, James Streshly, 1823-1862 |
| Variant(s) | Jackson, J. S. (James Streshly), 1823-1862 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Greenup County (Ky.) |
| Birth date | 1823-09-27 |
| Death date | 1862-10-08 |
| Place of birth | Fayette County (Ky.) |
| Place of death | Boyle County (Ky.) |
| Affiliation | United States. Congress. House United States. Army. Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865) |
| Profession or occupation | Lawyers |
| Special note | Data provided by PAFC/PACSCL |
| Found in | Lincoln, A. ALS to the Kentucky delegation, 1861 Jul. 29 (J.S. Jackson) A guide to research collections of former members of the United States House of Representatives, 1988: p. 451 (James Streshly Jackson, 1823-1862; of Kentucky) Findagrave.com, searched February 28, 2019: (James Streshly Jackson; born 27 September 1823 Fayette County, Kentucky; died 8 October 1862 Boyle County, Kentucky; US Congressman, Civil War Union Brigadier General; graduated Jefferson College in 1844, completed law studies at Transylvania University in 1845; admitted to bar and became attorney in Greenup County, KY; in 1846 enlisted as private with 1st Kentucky Cavalry to serve in Mexican American War; promoted to 3rd Lieutenant, resigned commission on October 10, 1846; resumed law practice in Kentucky; elected Unionist Party member to represent Kentucky's 2nd District in US House of Representatives, serving for 9 months in 1861, resigned on December 13 to accept Colonel's commission in Union Volunteer Army to command 3rd Kentucky Cavalry; promoted to Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers in July, 1862, commanded 33rd and 34th Brigades in Army of the Ohio; killed in Battle of Perryville) <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5894202/james-streshly-jackson> |
| Associated language | eng |
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