Victor Girardey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Victor Girardey

French-born Confederate States Army brigadier general

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1837

Place of Birth: Lauw, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 16-Aug-1864

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Victor Girardey

  • Victor Jean Baptiste Girardey (June 26, 1837 – August 16, 1864) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War.
  • He was promoted from Captain to temporary Brigadier General less than a month before his death in battle.
  • Girardey had served as a staff officer from the beginning of the war until August 3, 1864.
  • Then, he was promoted to temporary brigadier general, to rank from July 30, 1864, and assumed command of Ambrose R.
  • Wright's former brigade on the Darbytown Road on the eastern end of the defenses of Richmond, Virginia.
  • On August 16, 1864, during the Second Battle of Deep Bottom, Girardey was killed in action near Fussell's Mill in Henrico County, Virginia.

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