James Wellborn Starnes

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James W. Starnes
BornJuly 19, 1817
Wilkes County, North Carolina, US
DiedJune 30, 1863 (aged 45)
near Spring Hill, Tennessee
Allegiance Flag of the Confederate States (1863-1865).svg Confederate States of America
Branch North Virginia Third Bunting.svg Confederate States Army
Rank Confederate States of America Colonel.png Colonel
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James Wellborn [lower-alpha 1] Starnes (July 19, 1817 – June 30, 1863) was a North Carolinian planter and an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. [2] He was appointed colonel of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry, and commanded a brigade under Bedford Forest. [2] In one genealogical source he is called a general. [1]

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  1. Also given as Wilborn. [1]

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  1. 1 2 Van Wagenen 1983, p. 131.
  2. 1 2 Allardice 2008, p. 355.

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