About James Wellborn Starnes
Lived 1817 – 1863 (aged 45). James Wellborn Starnes was a military officer.
James Wellborn Starnes (July 19, 1817 – June 30, 1863) was an American medical doctor and planter who served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army, commanding the 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
Biography Wellborn was commissioned a colonel in the Confederate States Army and commanded a brigade under Bedford Forest. In one genealogical source, he is referred to as a general.
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Who was James Wellborn Starnes?
Confederate States Army officer (1817–1863)
When was James Wellborn Starnes born?
James Wellborn Starnes was born on 19 July 1817.
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James Wellborn Starnes died on 30 June 1863.
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James Wellborn Starnes was a military officer.
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