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Alexander Travis Hawthorn (January 10, 1825 – May 31, 1899) was a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War. After the war, in company with a party of friends, he traveled extensively in Brazil as the guest of the imperial government, the policy of the government being to encourage immigration from the Southern States. In 1880, he was ordained a minister of the Baptist Church.
Early life and education
Alexander Travis Hawthorn was born in Conecuh County, Alabama, on January 10, 1825, and was educated at Evergreen Academy and Mercer University. He then studied law at Yale University, from 1846 to 1847, relocating to Camden, Arkansas, where he commenced the practice of law.
American Civil War
When the 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment was organized in 1861, Hawthorn was elected lieutenant colonel and then, the following spring, was appointed its colonel. He was wounded at Shiloh and, in 1863, took a gallant part in the assault on Hindman Hill during the attack on Helena. During the Spring 1864 Red River Campaign and Battle of Jenkins' Ferry, he commanded the 4th Arkansas Infantry Brigade of the 1st Arkansas Infantry Division. Meanwhile, Hawthorn had been promoted brigadier general to date from February 18, 1863. He remained with the division until May 1865.
Later life
Hawthorn traveled to Brazil in 1867, but returned in 1874 and engaged in business in New Orleans. Six years later he entered the Baptist ministry and was ordained, after which he lived in Texas until his death on May 31, 1899, at Dallas. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery at Marshall, Texas.
See also
List of Confederate States Army generals
List of Mercer University alumni
List of people from Alabama
List of Yale Law School alumni
References
Further reading
External links
Alexander T. Hawthorn at Find a Grave
Alexander T. Hawthorn at the Historical Marker Database
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