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Barnard Elliott Bee Jr.

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Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. Born ( 1824-02-08 ) February 8, 1824 Charleston, South Carolina Died July 22, 1861 (1861-07-22) (aged 37) Manassas, Virginia Buried Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pendleton, South Carolina Allegiance United States of America Confederate States of America Service/branch United States Army Confederate States Army Years of service 1845–1861 (USA) 1861 (CSA) Rank Captain (USA) Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) Unit 3rd U.S. Infantry 10th U.S. Infantry 1st S.C. Regulars Commands held Utah Volunteer Battalion (USA) 3rd Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah (CSA) Battles/wars Mexican–American War Battle of Cerro Gordo Battle of Chapultepec Utah War American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run  † Barnard Bee Jr. monument at Manassas National Battlefield Park Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. (February 8, 1824 – July 22, 1861) was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. He was mortally ...