John Herbert Kelly | |
|---|---|
 John H. Kelly, Brigadier General in the Confederate Army | |
| Nickname(s) | The Boy General of the Confederacy |
| Born | March 31, 1840 Carrollton, Alabama |
| Died | September 4, 1864 (aged 24) Franklin, Tennessee |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 (CSA) |
| Rank |  Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands | 8th Arkansas Infantry Regiment Kelly's Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
John Herbert Kelly (March 31, 1840 – September 4, 1864) was, at the time of his promotion, the youngest brigadier general in the Confederate States Army.[1] He became one of the youngest generals to die during the American Civil War, at the age of 24.[2] His death occurred during an engagement at Franklin, Tennessee, on September 2, 1864, during Major General Joseph Wheeler's raid into Tennessee in August and early September 1864 in an attempt to destroy the railroad that Union Army Major General William Tecumseh Sherman was using to supply his force from Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the Atlanta Campaign.[3]
- ^ Derek Smith's The Gallant Dead: Union and Confederate Generals Killed in the Civil War (2005) pg. 274
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
TGwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ This engagement at Franklin, Tennessee should not be confused with the November 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin (1864), which was part of the Franklin–Nashville Campaign.