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Earl Van Dorn
September 17, 1820 – May 7, 1863

Nickname	Buck
Place of birth	Port Gibson, Mississippi
Place of death	Spring Hill, Tennessee
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Years of service	1842–61 (USA); 1861–63 (CSA)
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Mexican-American War American Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Corinth II Battle of Thompson's Station

Earl Van Dorn (September 17, 1820 – May 7, 1863) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Confederate major general during the American Civil War. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties in the U The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War, fought on March 7 and March 8, The Second Battle of Corinth (which in the context of the American Civil War, is usually referred to as the Battle of Corinth, to differentiate it from the The Battle of Thompson's Station was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 5, 1863 in Williamson County Tennessee. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South

1 Early life
2 Civil War
3 Death
4 Headline text
5 See also
6 Further reading

Early life

Born near Port Gibson, Mississippi, Van Dorn graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1842 being ranked 52 out of 56. Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, West Point is a federal military reservation (and a Census-designated place) located North of the Village of Highland Falls in Orange County New York He fought in the Mexican-American War and against the Seminoles and Comanches. The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida and now residing in Florida and Oklahoma. The Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose range (the Comancheria) consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado

Civil War

His West Point background and previous war experience led to rapid advancement in the Confederate States Army, rising from colonel in March 1861 to major general in September. The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries In this capacity, he commanded the Confederate forces at the Battle of Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern) in Pea Ridge, Arkansas. The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War, fought on March 7 and March 8, Pea Ridge is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The Confederates' defeat at this battle, and Van Dorn's decision to move his army east of the Mississippi River enabled the Union to control the state of Missouri and threaten the heart of Arkansas. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee His incompetence at the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi, in October 1862 led to another Union Army victory. The Second Battle of Corinth (which in the context of the American Civil War, is usually referred to as the Battle of Corinth, to differentiate it from the The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War.

Van Dorn was more effective as a cavalry commander. His action destroying Union supplies at Holly Springs, Mississippi, in December 1862, seriously disrupted Ulysses S. Grant's first Vicksburg Campaign. Holly Springs homejpg||right|250px|thumbnail|Montrose a Holly Springs home Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of maneuvers and battles in the Western Theater of the American Civil War directed against Vicksburg Mississippi, a He was also successful at Thompson's Station, Tennessee, in March 1863. The Battle of Thompson's Station was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 5, 1863 in Williamson County Tennessee.

Death

It was Van Dorn's reputation as a womanizer, not a Union bullet, that led to his death. On May 7, 1863, he was shot at his headquarters in Spring Hill, Tennessee, by Dr. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Spring Hill is a city in Maury and Williamson counties in the U George Peters, who claimed that Van Dorn had carried on an affair with his wife. Peters was later arrested by Confederate authorities, but was never tried for the killing. Van Dorn is buried at Port Gibson, Mississippi. Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.

Contents

Early life

Civil War

Death

Headline text

See also

Further reading