Edward C. Walthall
Edward Cary Walthall | |
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| United States Senator from Mississippi | |
| In office March 9, 1885 – January 24, 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Lucius Q. C. Lamar |
| Succeeded by | Anselm J. McLaurin |
| In office March 4, 1895 – April 21, 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Anselm J. McLaurin |
| Succeeded by | William V. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1831 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 1898 (aged 67) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 15th Mississippi Infantry |
| Commands | Walthall's Division—III Corps Walthall's Brigade 29th Mississippi Infantry |
| Battles/wars | |
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Edward Cary Walthall (April 4, 1831 – April 21, 1898) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a Reconstruction era United States Senator from Mississippi.