July 10, 1863(1863-07-10) (aged 48) Martinsburg, West Virginia
Place of burial
Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia
Allegiance
Confederate States of America
Service/branch
Confederate States Army
Years of service
1861–1863 (CSA)
Rank
Brigadier General
Battles/wars
American Civil War
Battle of South Mountain
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Salem Church
Battle of Gettysburg
Other work
Banker, plantation owner
Paul Jones Semmes (June 4, 1815 – July 10, 1863) was a banker, businessman, and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Captain Raphael Semmes. His half-brother, Albert Gallatin Semmes, later became an associate justice of the Florida Supreme Court. PaulSemmes was educated...
Raphael Semmes, and also of Confederate general PaulJonesSemmes. Alexander Alderman Semmes was born in Washington, D.C., on January 18, 1825. Semmes became...
Several generals also were wounded. The Confederacy lost generals PaulJonesSemmes, William Barksdale, William Dorsey Pender, Richard Garnett, and Lewis...
Confederate Senate. Semmes was born in Charles County, Maryland, on Tayloe's Neck. He was a cousin of future Confederate general PaulJonesSemmes and of future...
brigades of Kershaw and Semmes, sent earlier by Lee, arrived to the front while Ransom was moving to attack in another position. Semmes and Kershaw were quickly...
W. A. Sanford, 3rd Division, 1832–1850, future US Representative. PaulJonesSemmes, 1st Brigade of the 4th Division, 1837-1840. Daniel Stewart Benjamin...
After the battle, the 50th Regiment was permanently assigned to PaulJonesSemmes's Brigade. The subsequent brigade commanders were Goode Bryan and James...
to brigadier general on August 29, 1863, to replace the deceased PaulJonesSemmes and commanded the brigade during the Mine Run Campaign. In September...
Ephraim Jones (June 5, 1830 – October 9, 1900) is reported as being the soldier who fired the first shot at the Battle of Gettysburg (1863). Jones was born...
more efficiency, and the 51st Regiment was permanently assigned to PaulJonesSemmes's brigade. The subsequent brigade commanders were Goode Bryan and James...
Oates Pender Pettigrew Perrin Pickett Posey Ramseur Robertson Rodes Scales Semmes Smith G. Steuart J. E. B. Stuart Thomas Trimble J. Walker R. Walker Wilcox...
(Original Broadway Cast Recording)". Sting.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017. Semmes, Anne W. (28 April 2015). "Greenwich's Rob Mathes receives his first Tony...
Oates Pender Pettigrew Perrin Pickett Posey Ramseur Robertson Rodes Scales Semmes Smith G. Steuart J. E. B. Stuart Thomas Trimble J. Walker R. Walker Wilcox...
Tim Ryan!". Doug Jones for Senate. Retrieved August 11, 2017. Gattis, Paul (August 4, 2017). "U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell endorses Doug Jones in Democratic Senate...
Oates Pender Pettigrew Perrin Pickett Posey Ramseur Robertson Rodes Scales Semmes Smith G. Steuart J. E. B. Stuart Thomas Trimble J. Walker R. Walker Wilcox...
Oates Pender Pettigrew Perrin Pickett Posey Ramseur Robertson Rodes Scales Semmes Smith G. Steuart J. E. B. Stuart Thomas Trimble J. Walker R. Walker Wilcox...
Oates Pender Pettigrew Perrin Pickett Posey Ramseur Robertson Rodes Scales Semmes Smith G. Steuart J. E. B. Stuart Thomas Trimble J. Walker R. Walker Wilcox...
Global Information
Confederate States of America
Confederate States Army
Brigadier General