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John C. Pemberton

John C. Pemberton, United States soldier and Confederate general (died 1881)

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Born
August 10, 1814
Died
July 13, 1881
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1814

About John C. Pemberton

John Clifford Pemberton was an American military officer who served in the United States Army during the Seminole Wars and the Mexican–American War. He resigned his commission and served as a lieutenant-general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He led the Army of Mississippi from December 1862 to July 1863 and was the commanding officer during the Confederate surrender at the Siege of Vicksburg. He was an original member of the Aztec Club of 1847 – a military society founded by U.S. There is no record of his parole after his capture.

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The world when John C. Pemberton was born

John C. Pemberton was born in 1814. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBritish burn Washington D.C.
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical steam locomotive for railways
  • World population~970M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population8.1M

1814 versus 2026

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Measure18142026
Population8.1M341 million

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