Lewis Addison Armistead
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| Lewis Addison Armistead | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | February 18, 1817 New Bern, North Carolina |
| Parents | Walker Keith Armistead Elizabeth Stanly Armistead |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Spouse | Cecelia Lee Love (m. 1844; d. December 12, 1850) Cornelia Taliaferro Jamison (m. March 17, 1853, d. August 3, 1855) |
| Children | Walker Keith Armistead, Flora Lee Armistead (from Cecelia) Lewis B. Armistead (from Cornelia) |
| Date & Place of Death | July 5, 1863 near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Place of Burial | Old Saint Paul's Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland |
Military Service | |
| Education | United States Military Academy West Point, New York resigned prior to graduation |
| Branch of Service | United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of Service | 1839–61 (USA) 1861–63 (CSA) |
| Highest rank awarded | Captain (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands held | |
| Battles participated in | Seven Pines Seven Days Battles Malvern Hill Fredericksburg Gettysburg |
| Date awarded the Southern Cross of Honor: | |
| Post-war career | n/a |
