Maj. Gen. Edward C. Walthall
Born: April 4, 1831
Richmond, Virginia
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Died: April 21, 1898
Washington, D.C.
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April 27, 1861: Lieutenant, CSA
July 21, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel
April 11, 1862: Colonel
December 13, 1862: Brigadier General
June 6, 1864: Major General
Maj. Gen. Edward C. Walthall
1852: Admitted to the Bar
1856 - 1861: District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District of Mississippi
April 27, 1861: Entered the Confederate Army as a Lieutenant in 15th Mississippi Infantry
July 21, 1861: Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
January 19, 1862: Battle of Mill Springs
April 11, 1862: Promoted to Colonel
April 29 - June 12, 1862: Siege of Corinth
August 14 - October 10, 1862: Confederate Heartland Offensive
November 1862: Commander of one of the Army of Tennessee's Brigades
December 13, 1862: Promoted to Brigadier General
June 24 - July 13, 1863: Tullahoma Campaign
September 19-20, 1863: Battle of Chickamauga
November 25, 1863 Battle of Missionary Ridge - Wounded in the foot and captured, but was quickly exchanged
May 15, 1864: Battle of Resaca and was wounded again
June 6, 1864: Promoted to Major General
Advanced to Division Commander in Lieut. Gen. Alexander P. Stewart's Corps receiving a temporary promotion to Major General
November 30, 1864: Battle of Franklin - had two horses shot our from under him. He was badly bruised but returned to duty quickly.
December 15-16, 1864: Battle of Nashville - covered Gen. Hood's retreat after his defeat in the battle
January 1 - April 26, 1865: Carolina's Campaign
April 26, 1865: Surrendered with Gen. Johnston at Bennett Place
May 1, 1865: Paroled in Greensboro, North Carolina
Resumed his law practice
March 9, 1855 - January 24, 1894: Appointed U.S. Senator from Mississippi to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Lucius Q. Lamar
March 4, 1895 - April 21, 1898: U.S. Senator from Mississippi till his death
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Boatner, Mark M. III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: David McKay, 1967. p 888
Edward C. Walthall. 16 April 2025. web. 21 April 2025
Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Gray Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State, 1992. p 325-326
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