Edward C. Walthall

Edward Cary Walthall
United States Senator
from Mississippi
In office
March 9, 1885 – January 24, 1894
Preceded byLucius Q. C. Lamar
Succeeded byAnselm J. McLaurin
In office
March 4, 1895 – April 21, 1898
Preceded byAnselm J. McLaurin
Succeeded byWilliam V. Sullivan
Personal details
Born(1831-04-04)April 4, 1831
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 1898(1898-04-21) (aged 67)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeHillcrest Cemetery
Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Signature
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America Confederate
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Major General
Unit15th Mississippi Infantry
CommandsWalthall's Division—III Corps
Walthall's Brigade
29th Mississippi Infantry
Battles/wars

Edward Cary Walthall (April 4, 1831 – April 21, 1898) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a Reconstruction era United States Senator from Mississippi.


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