Obituary of Gen. James F. Fagan, Pulaski Co, Ar

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 Date: 1 May 2011
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Obit: Little Rock May 30 - Col. Fagan dies here today. He was stricken with
malarial fever three days ago. 

Obituary: Gen. James Fleming Fagan, of Little Rock, Ark., is dead. He went out
as Colonel of the First Arkansas Infantry, and commanded first a brigade, then a
division east of the Mississippi. New York Times, Sep. 3, 1893. Born Mar. 1,
1928 Died Sep. 1, 1893. Civil War Confederate Major General. At the start of the
Civil War, he joined the Confederate Army and was elected Colonel of the 1st
Arkansas Infantry. He led his regiment at the battles of Shiloh, Farmington,
Siege of Corinth and was promoted Brigadier General in September 1862. He
participated in the Battle of Helena, the Red River Campaign and in the Camden
Expedition, which led to the Federal retreat from southern Arkansas. In
recognition for his service in the Camden Expedition, he was promoted to Major
General in April 1864. He commanded the Arkansas Cavalry at the Battle of Forth
Davidson, Missouri in September 1864 and was in command of the District of
Arkansas until April 1865. After the war, he engaged in farming and was
appointed US Marshal by President Ulysses Grant in 1875.

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