Augustus R. Wright

Augustus Romaldus Wright
Born(1813-06-16)June 16, 1813
Wrightsboro, Georgia
DiedMarch 31, 1891(1891-03-31) (aged 77)
Rome, Georgia
Place of burial
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Colonel
UnitArmy of Northern Virginia
CommandsGeorgia 38th Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Augustus Romaldus Wright (June 16, 1813 March 31, 1891) was an American politician and lawyer, who briefly served against the United States as a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He resigned his commission to serve in the Confederate Congress.