Claudius W. Sears

Military Person

1817 – 1881

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Who was Claudius W. Sears?

Claudius Wistar Sears was an United States Army officer, an educator, and a Confederate general during the American Civil War.

During the war, Sears was part of the Confederate garrison that was captured following the Siege of Vicksburg in 1863, and would be wounded twice in combat. After the conflict he returned to teaching.

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Born
Nov 8, 1817
Peru
Also known as
  • Claudius Sears
Education
  • United States Military Academy
Died
Feb 15, 1881
Oxford

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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