Oliver John Semmes
American judge; officer in the Confederate States Army
About Oliver John Semmes
Lived 1839 – 1918 (aged 78). Oliver John Semmes was an American judge and military officer.
Oliver John Semmes (August 29, 1839 – January 19, 1918), second son of Confederate States Navy Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes, was an officer in the Confederate States Army, serving throughout the American Civil War, notably in the Louisiana Red River campaign of 1864, and rising to the rank of major. After the war he became a judge.
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Who was Oliver John Semmes?
American judge; officer in the Confederate States Army (1839-1918)
When was Oliver John Semmes born?
Oliver John Semmes was born on 29 August 1839 in Portsmouth.
When did Oliver John Semmes die?
Oliver John Semmes died on 19 January 1918 in Mobile.
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Oliver John Semmes was a judge and military officer.
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Oliver John Semmes was American.
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