Alexander Lawton
Alexander Robert Lawton | |
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| Born | November 4, 1818 Beaufort County, South Carolina |
| Died | July 2, 1896 (aged 77) Clifton Springs, New York |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1839–1841 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands | Quartermaster-General of the CSA |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Alexander Robert Lawton (November 4, 1818 – July 2, 1896) was a Confederate lawyer, politician, diplomat, and brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.