Colston, Raleigh Edward, 1825-1896

Born in France of American parents; college professor in Virginia; Confederate brigadier general; headmaster of military schools in North Carolina; on the general staff of the Egyptian Army, 1873-1878; lecturer and author; and clerk in the U.S. War Department, 1883-1894.

From the description of Raleigh Edward Colston papers, 1842-1906 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 24923900

Raleigh Edward Colston (1825-1896) was born in France of American parents. Colston was a college professor in Virginia; Confederate brigadier general; headmaster of military schools in North Carolina; on the general staff of the Egyptian Army, 1873-1878; lecturer and author; and clerk in the United States War Department, 1883-1894. He was educated at the Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va.

Colston and his wife had two daughters, Lou Colston Byrne Ragland and Mary Colston Lippitt.

From the guide to the Raleigh Edward Colston Papers, ., 1842-1906, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)