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Maxcy Gregg (August 1, 1814 – December 15, 1862) was a lawyer, soldier in the United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 during the Mexican-American War, and a Confederate
Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern United States U.S. state of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S....
 brigadier general
History of Confederate States Army Generals

The General Officers of the Confederate States of America were the senior military leaders of the Confederate States Army , serving during the American Civil War between 1861 and 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....
 who was killed at the Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Fredericksburg

The Battle of Fredericksburg, fought in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, from December 11 to December 15, 1862, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate States Army Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major general Ambrose E....
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g was born in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 116,278 according to the United States Census, 2000 ....
, the grandson of Esek Hopkins
Esek Hopkins

Esek Hopkins , was Commander in Chief of the Fleet throughout the American Revolutionary War.Esek Hopkins was born in what is now Scituate, Rhode Island....
, commodore of the Continental Navy
Continental Navy

The Continental Navy was formed during the American Revolution in 1775. Through the efforts of the Continental Navy's apparent patron, John Adams and vigorous Congressional support in the face of stiff opposition, the fleet cumulatively became relatively substantial when considering the limitations imposed upon the Patriot supply pool....
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Maxcy Gregg
Maxcy Gregg (August 1, 1814 – December 15, 1862) was a lawyer, soldier in the United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
 during the Mexican-American War, and a Confederate
Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern United States U.S. state of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S....
 brigadier general
History of Confederate States Army Generals

The General Officers of the Confederate States of America were the senior military leaders of the Confederate States Army , serving during the American Civil War between 1861 and 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....
 who was killed at the Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Fredericksburg

The Battle of Fredericksburg, fought in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, from December 11 to December 15, 1862, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate States Army Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major general Ambrose E....
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Early life

Gregg was born in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 116,278 according to the United States Census, 2000 ....
, the grandson of Esek Hopkins
Esek Hopkins

Esek Hopkins , was Commander in Chief of the Fleet throughout the American Revolutionary War.Esek Hopkins was born in what is now Scituate, Rhode Island....
, commodore of the Continental Navy
Continental Navy

The Continental Navy was formed during the American Revolution in 1775. Through the efforts of the Continental Navy's apparent patron, John Adams and vigorous Congressional support in the face of stiff opposition, the fleet cumulatively became relatively substantial when considering the limitations imposed upon the Patriot supply pool....
. He was educated at South Carolina College (now called the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina is a state university , co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States....
). He practiced law with his father, and fought in the Mexican-American War as a major
Major (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, major is a field officer United States Military Officer military rank just above the rank of Captain and just below the rank of Lieutenant colonel ....
 in the 12th U.S. Infantry. Gregg had many scholarly pursuits, including astronomy, botany, ornithology
Ornithology

Ornithology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of birds. Several aspects of the study of ornithology differ from closely related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds....
, and languages, and owned his own private observatory.

Civil War

Gregg was a major proponent of secession
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....
 and when South Carolina seceded from the Union
Union (American Civil War)

During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the Federal government of the United States of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three states which were not part of the secession attempt by the 11 states that formed the Confederate States of America....
 in December 1860, Gregg helped organize the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, and served as the regiment
Regiment

A regiment is a military unit, composed of variable numbers of battalions, commanded by a Colonel. Depending on the nation, military branch, mission, and organization, a modern regiment resembles a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 5,000 soldiers ....
's first 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 ....
. He became a brigadier general and served in A. P. Hill
A. P. Hill

Ambrose Powell Hill , was a Confederate States Army general in the American Civil War. He gained early fame as the commander of "Hill's Light Division," becoming one of Stonewall Jackson's ablest subordinates....
's Light Division. His brigade played a prominent role in Hill's assault on the Union lines at the Battle of Gaines' Mill
Battle of Gaines' Mill

The Battle of Gaines' Mill, also known as the First Battle of Cold Harbor or the Battle of Chickahominy River, took place on June 27, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia, as the third of the Seven Days Battles of the American Civil War....
. Gregg gained prominence at the Second Battle of Bull Run
Second Battle of Bull Run

The Second Battle of Bull Run, or, as it was called by the Confederate States of America, the Battle of Second Manassas, was fought August 28–30, 1862, as part of the American Civil War....
 when his men repulsed six Union assaults, and he served in Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee

Robert Edward Lee , was a career United States United States Army officer , an engineer, and among the most celebrated generals in American history....
's Maryland Campaign
Maryland Campaign

The Maryland Campaign, or the Antietam Campaign, of September 1862 is widely considered one of the major Turning Point of the American Civil War of the American Civil War....
. At Antietam
Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Antietam , fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek, as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern United States soil....
 he was wounded in the thigh by the same bullet that killed Brig. Gen. Lawrence O'Bryan Branch
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch

Lawrence O'Bryan Branch was a North Carolina representative in the Congress of the United States and a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, killed at the Battle of Antietam....
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Death

At Fredericksburg, Union Maj. Gen.
Major General

Major General or Major-General is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of Sergeant Major General. A Major General is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of Lieutenant General and senior to the ranks of Brigadier and Brigadier General....
 George Meade
George Meade

George Gordon Meade was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses....
's toops penetrated the lines of the Light Division and Gregg was shot in the spine, and he died two days later. He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina.

In popular media

He was portrayed by actor Buck Taylor in the 2003 film Gods and Generals
Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to Michael Shaara's 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning work about the Battle of Gettysburg, The Killer Angels....
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