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Wright, Marcus Joseph, 1831-1922

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Marcus Joseph Wright (1831-1922) was an American soldier and author, born at Purdy, Tenn. He was admitted to the bar, and practiced at Memphis. During the Civil War he was military governor of Columbus, Ky., from February, 1862 until its evacuation, and with his regiment was present at Belmont and Shiloh. After serving on the staff of Gen. B. F. Cheatham, he became brigadier general, December 13, 1862, and fought at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. In 1863-64 he was in charge of the district of Atlanta. After the evacuation of the city he commanded at Macon, and then in Mississippi and western Tennessee. After 1878 he was agent of the United States War Department for collecting of military records. He published:

Life of Gov. William Blount (1884)
Life of General Scott (1894)
Analytical Reference (1904)
Tennessee in the War (1908)
General Officers of the Confederate Army (1911)
The Social Evolution of Woman (1912)

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Arlington National Cemetery

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