Marcus Joseph Wright
Marcus Joseph Wright | |
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Portrait of Wright 1895 | |
| Born | June 5, 1831 Purdy, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1922 (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Relations | John Vines Wright (brother) |
Marcus Joseph Wright (June 5, 1831 – December 27, 1922) was a lawyer, author, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was agent for collection of Confederate records for War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, a U.S. War Department publication.