Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General Marcus J. Wright

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                           WRIGHT, GEN. MARCUS J.
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   WRIGHT, GEN. MARCUS J., born in McNary county, Tenn., June 5, 1831.
   entered Confederate service as lieutenant-colonel April 4, 1861.
   Military Governor of Kentucky March, 1862. Served on General
   Cheatham's staff June to September, 1862. Made brigadier December 13,
   1862. In charge of District of Atlanta 1863-64. Led his regiment at
   Belmont and Shiloh. Commanded a division at Chickamauga. After the war
   served as agent of the War Department to collect Confederate records.
   Published several valuable works.