James L. Kemper Politician

James Lawson Kemper (June 11, 1823 – April 7, 1895) was a lawyer, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the 37th Governor of Virginia. He was the youngest of the brigade commanders, and the only non-professional military officer, in the division that led Pickett's Charge, in which he was wounded and captured but rescued.

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Birth date	June 11, 1823
Birth place	Madison County Virginia
Date of death	April 07, 1895
Place of death	Orange County Virginia
Education	Washington and Lee University

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military operations	American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Seven Pines
military branch	Infantry
military rank	General officers in the Confederate States Army
office	Governor of Virginia
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service end	1865
service start	1861
successor	Frederick W. M. Holliday