James S. Jackson
James S. Jackson | |
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| Birth name | James Streshly Jackson |
| Born | September 27, 1823 Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 1862 (aged 39) Boyle County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Riverside Cemetery Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1846; 1861-1862 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 3rd Kentucky Cavalry 10th Division, Army of the Ohio |
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James Streshly Jackson (September 27, 1823 – October 8, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.