Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863
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Major General Earl Van Dorn was a Confederate general, originally from Mississippi. He was born near Port Gibson (Miss.) on Sept. 17, 1820. After graduating from West Point (N. Y. ) in 1842, he began a long career in the army. He was recognized for gallant and meritorious service during the Mexican War in 1848. He also served in the Seminole Indian War and in the West. When he resigned his U.S. Army commission, he was a major in the famous 2nd Cavalry Regiment. He was commissioned a colonel of cavalry in Confederate service and soon earned fame by capturing the "Star of the West" steamer in Galveston (Tex.) in April 1861. He was quickly promoted to brigadier and then major general in late 1861. After defeats at Pea Ridge (Ark.) and Corinth (Miss.) he was replaced by General John C. Pemberton. After becoming Pemberton's chief of cavalry, Van Dorn led a highly successful raid on U.S. General Grant's supply depot in Holly Springs (Miss.) in Dec. 1862. This disrupted Grant's operations against Vicksburg (Miss.) and helped Van Dorn redeem his reputation. On May 7, 1863, he was murdered at his headquarters in Spring Hill (Tenn.) by Dr. George Peters, a local physician. He was buried in Mobile (Ala.) initially, but his body was reinterred to Port Gibson (Miss.).
Confederate army officer.
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Mexican War, 1846-1848
Pea Ridge, Battle of, 1862
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Vicksburg (Miss.)
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Spring Hill (Tenn.)
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Corinth (Miss.)
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Camp Moore (La.)
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West Point (N. Y.)
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Pea Ridge (Ark.)
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Holly Springs (Miss.)
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Columbia (Tenn.)
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Mobile (Ala.)
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La Grange (Tenn.)
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Lamar (Miss.)
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Port Gibson (Miss.)
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Vicksburg (Miss.)
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Franklin (Tenn.)
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Bolivar (Tenn.)
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Galveston (Tex.)
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