McLaws, Lafayette, 1821-1897

Lafayette McLaws was born in Augusta, Georgia on January 15, 1821. He attended the University of Virginia in 1837, but before he completed his first year he was appointed a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He graduated from West Point in 1842. McLaws served in the U.S. Army on the Texas frontier and distinguished himself during the Mexican War (1846). When Georgia seceded from the Union he resigned his commission and was commissioned into the Confederate Army. He served with distinction during the Civil War rising to the rank of Major General. After the Civil War he returned to Georgia and entered the insurance business and was appointed to two separate public offices. Lafayette McLaws died in Savannah, Georgia on July 24, 1897, and is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery.

From the description of Lafayette McLaws collection, 1874-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477523

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