Paul Jones Semmes
Paul Jones Semmes | |
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Paul Jones Semmes | |
| Born | June 4, 1815 Wilkes County, Georgia |
| Died | July 10, 1863 (aged 48) Martinsburg, West Virginia |
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| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 (CSA) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
| Other work | Banker, plantation owner |
Paul Jones Semmes (June 4, 1815 – July 10, 1863) was a banker, businessman, and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.