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David Emanuel Twiggs (1790 – July 15, 1862) was a United States
United States

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 soldier during the War of 1812
War of 1812

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 and Mexican-American War and a general of the Confederate States Army
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 during the American Civil War
American Civil War

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. He was one of the oldest generals on either side in the Civil War.

gs was born on the "Good Hope" estate in Richmond County, Georgia
Richmond County, Georgia

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, son of John Twiggs
John Twiggs

General John Twiggs served as a leader in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War.Twiggs was born in Maryland in 1750, and his family moved to St....
, a general in the Georgia militia during the American Revolution
American Revolution

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. Twiggs volunteered for service in the War of 1812
War of 1812

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 and subsequently served in the Seminole Wars
Seminole Wars

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 and the Black Hawk War
Black Hawk War

The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the Midwestern United States. The war was named for Black Hawk , a war chief of the Sauk, Fox , and Kickapoo Native Americans in the United States, whose British Band fought against the United States Army and militia from Illinois and the Michigan Territory for possession of lands in the area....
.

He was Colonel
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 of the 2nd U.S.






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David Emanuel Twiggs (1790 – July 15, 1862) was a United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 soldier during the War of 1812
War of 1812

The War of 1812, between the United States of America and the British Empire , was fought from 1812 to 1815.There were several immediate stated causes for the U.S....
 and Mexican-American War and a general of the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army was a military organization whose primary mission was to provide the necessary forces and capabilities to support the National Security and defense of the Confederate States of America during its brief existence from 1861 to 1865....
 during the American Civil War
American Civil War

The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States....
. He was one of the oldest generals on either side in the Civil War.

Biography

Twiggs was born on the "Good Hope" estate in Richmond County, Georgia
Richmond County, Georgia

Richmond County is a county located in the United States state of Georgia . It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777....
, son of John Twiggs
John Twiggs

General John Twiggs served as a leader in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War.Twiggs was born in Maryland in 1750, and his family moved to St....
, a general in the Georgia militia during the American Revolution
American Revolution

The American Revolution refers to the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies of North America overthrew the governance of the British Empire and then rejected the British monarchy to become the sovereign United States of America....
. Twiggs volunteered for service in the War of 1812
War of 1812

The War of 1812, between the United States of America and the British Empire , was fought from 1812 to 1815.There were several immediate stated causes for the U.S....
 and subsequently served in the Seminole Wars
Seminole Wars

The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were three conflicts in Florida between various groups of Native Americans in the United States, collectively known as Seminoles, and the United States....
 and the Black Hawk War
Black Hawk War

The Black Hawk War was fought in 1832 in the Midwestern United States. The war was named for Black Hawk , a war chief of the Sauk, Fox , and Kickapoo Native Americans in the United States, whose British Band fought against the United States Army and militia from Illinois and the Michigan Territory for possession of lands in the area....
.

He was Colonel
Colonel (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, Colonel is a senior field officer United States Military Officer military rank just above the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and just below the rank of Brigadier General ....
 of the 2nd U.S. Dragoons at the outbreak of the Mexican-American War. He led a brigade in the Army of Occupation
Army of Occupation

The Army of Occupation was the name of the United States Army commanded by Zachary Taylor during the Mexican-American War....
 at the battles of Palo Alto
Battle of Palo Alto

The Battle of Palo Alto was the first major battle of the Mexican-American War and was fought on May 8, 1846, on disputed ground five miles from the modern-day city of Brownsville, Texas....
 and Resaca de la Palma
Battle of Resaca de la Palma

At the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, one of the early engagements of the Mexican-American War,United States General Zachary Taylor engaged the retreating forces of the Mexico Ej?rcito del Norte under General Mariano Arista on May 9, 1846....
. He was promoted to brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)

A brigadier general in the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, is a 1 star rank general officer, with the U.S....
 and commanded a division at the Battle of Monterrey
Battle of Monterrey

In the Battle of Monterrey during the Mexican-American War, General Pedro de Ampudia and the Mexico Army of the North was defeated by U.S. forces under the command of Zachary Taylor....
. He joined Winfield Scott
Winfield Scott

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's expedition, commanding its 2nd Division of Regulars and led the division in all the battles from Veracruz through Mexico City
Battle for Mexico City

The Battle for Mexico City refers to the series of engagements from September 8 to September 15, 1847, in the general vicinity of Mexico City during the Mexican-American War....
. He was wounded during the assault on Chapultepec
Battle of Chapultepec

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. After the fall of Mexico City
Mexico City

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, he was appointed military governor of Veracruz
Veracruz

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. Brigadier General Twiggs was awarded a ceremonial sword by the Congress
United States Congress

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 on March 2, 1847. (The sword was recovered when New Orleans was captured in 1862 and returned to the Twiggs family in 1889.)

After the Mexican-American War, Twiggs was appointed brevet
Brevet (military)

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 major general
Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a 2 star rank general officer rank, with the U.S....
 and commanded the Department of Texas. He was in this command when the Civil War broke out. Twiggs's command included about 20% of the U.S. Army guarding the border of the U.S. and Mexico. As the states began to secede
Secession

Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. It is not to be confused with succession, the act of following in order or sequence....
, Twiggs met with a trio of Confederate
Confederate States of America

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 commissioners, including Philip N. Luckett
Philip N. Luckett

Philip Noland Luckett was an United States soldier and physician. He served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and was most noted for his service in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War....
 and Samuel A. Maverick, and surrendered his entire command to them. At the time of his surrender, Twiggs was in San Antonio with approximately 200 Union soldiers, the remainder of his troops scattered along the border between the United States and Mexico. 2,000 Secessionist militia entered the city, intent on capturing the Union arsenal there. Outnumbered five to one, Twiggs surrendered on February 19, 1861.

Twiggs subsequently was dismissed from the U.S. Army for treason and accepted a commission as a major general
Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a 2 star rank general officer rank, with the U.S....
 from the Confederate States. He was appointed to command the Confederate Department of Louisiana, but his advanced age kept him from pursuing an active command and he retired on October 11, 1861. He died of pneumonia
Pneumonia

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 in Augusta, Georgia, and is buried at "Good Hope".

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