... -great-great grandfather) was involved in the Civil War as a Confederate Attorney General. He later went on to become the governor of North Carolina and a U.S. Senator. Another little known brother, William, was killed in the Civil War. Growing up in Warrenton presented a major challenge that would follow him throughout his life. Although his dad was successful, he and his family, was ... the Mexican Wars, he would go on to save the life of a fellow commanding officer, after his troops were in the mist of getting just about slaughtered, his name, Jefferson Davis. He would serve under Zac...

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