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Lafayette McLaws (/ l ə ˈ f eɪ. ɛ t / lə-FAY-et; January 15, 1821 – July 24, 1897) was a United States Army officer and a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
Jul 1, 2023 · Lafayette McLaws was a career army officer from Augusta, Georgia who joined the Confederacy during the Civil War. He fought in the Army of Northern Virginia until his courtmartial following the Knoxville Campaign. He then commanded troops in Georgia to the end of the war.
Mar 17, 2017 · Major General Lafayette McLaws was a Confederate division commander who fought with both the Army of Northern Virginia and Army of Tennessee.
Explore the life and legacy of Lafayette McLaws, a Confederate general in the Civil War at The Gettysburg Experience magazine.
Lafayette McLaws was a U.S. Army officer who resigned his commission in March 1861 to join the Confederate military. He quickly rose through the ranks and by 1862 was a Major General.
Lafayette McLaws ( January 15, 1821 – July 24, 1897) United States Army officer and a Confederate general in the War for Southern Independence. He served at Antietam and Fredericksburg, where Robert E. Lee praised his defense of Marye’s Heights,…
5 days ago · Major General Lafayette McLaws. McLaws attended the University of Virginia before he went to West point. He graduated from West Point in 1842, ranked 48 out of 56 in his class. He was assigned to the infantry officer. He served in garrison, on the frontier, in the Mexican War, and in the Utah Expedition to suppress the Mormon uprising.
