Goode Bryan
Goode Bryan | |
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| Born | August 31, 1811 Hancock County, Georgia |
| Died | August 16, 1885 (aged 73) Augusta, Georgia |
| Buried | Magnolia Cemetery Augusta, Georgia |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1834–1835; 1846–1847 (USA) 1861–1864 (CSA) |
| Rank | 2nd Lieutenant (USA) Major (USV) Colonel (Alabama Militia) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 5th U.S. Infantry 1st Alabama Volunteers (USV) |
| Commands | 16th Georgia Infantry Bryan's Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Goode Bryan (August 31, 1811 – August 16, 1885) was a planter, politician, military officer, and American Civil War general in the Confederate States Army. His brigade played a prominent role during the Battle of the Wilderness, fighting stubbornly until exhausting its ammunition.