Turner Ashby Military person

Turner Ashby, Jr. (October 23, 1828 – June 6, 1862) was a Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War. He had achieved prominence as Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's cavalry commander, in the grade of colonel, in the Shenandoah Valley before he was killed in the Battle of Good's Farm. Although he is sometimes referred to as a general and his name often appears in lists of Confederate generals, his appointment as brigadier general was never confirmed by the Confederate Senate. He died two weeks after his appointment and the Confederate Senate did not act to confirm the appointment during that time.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 23, 1828
Birth place	Fauquier County Virginia
Date of death	June 06, 1862
Place of death	Harrisonburg Virginia
Resting place	Winchester Virginia

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military operations	American Civil War Jackson's Valley Campaign First Battle of Kernstown Battle of Good's Farm
military branch	Cavalry
military command	7th Virginia Cavalry
service start	1861