Henry R. Jackson

Henry R. Jackson
Henry R. Jackson
3rd United States Minister to the Austrian Empire
	In office; September 28, 1854 – June 1, 1858
Preceded by	Daniel Jenifer
Succeeded by	J. Glancy Jones

Henry Rootes Jackson
Henry Rootes Jackson
Born	June 24, 1820; Athens, Georgia, US
Died	May 23, 1898 (aged 77); Savannah, Georgia, US
Place of burial	Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Allegiance	United States of America; Confederate States of America
Branch	United States Army; Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1847 (USA), 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Colonel (USA); Brigadier General (CSA); Major General (Georgia Militia);
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War; American Civil War Battle of Cheat Mountain Atlanta Campaign Franklin–Nashville Campaign Battle of Nashville;
Alma mater	Yale University
Other work	U.S. minister to Mexico, 1885–86

Henry Rootes Jackson (June 24, 1820 – May 23, 1898) was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He owned 11 slaves in 1860.

Henry Rootes Jackson

Born	(1820-06-24)June 24, 1820 Athens, Georgia, US
Died	May 23, 1898(1898-05-23) (aged 77) Savannah, Georgia, US
Place of burial	Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
Allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
Branch	United States Army Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1847 (USA), 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) Major General (Georgia Militia)
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War Battle of Cheat Mountain Atlanta Campaign Franklin–Nashville Campaign Battle of Nashville
Alma mater	Yale University
Other work	U.S. minister to Mexico, 1885–86

Henry R. Jackson

3rd United States Minister to the Austrian Empire
In office September 28, 1854 – June 1, 1858
Preceded by	Daniel Jenifer
Succeeded by	J. Glancy Jones