Maxcy gregg biography of michael jackson

Confederate Army general

Maxcy Gregg (August 1, – December 15, ) was an American lawyer, soldier in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War, and a Confederatebrigadier general during the American Civil War who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg and died two days later.

Maxcy gregg biography of michael jackson

Early life

Gregg was born in Columbia, South Carolina, the great-grandson of Esek Hopkins, commodore of the Continental Navy, and grandson of Jonathan Maxcy first president of South Carolina College (now called the University of South Carolina), where Gregg would later attend and graduate first in his class.

He was admitted to the South Carolina bar in , practiced law with his father, and was a very respected member of Columbia society. His first military experience came as a major in the 12th U.S. Infantry in the Mexican–American War, but did not arrive in time to participate in any of the major battles.

Gregg had many scholarly pursuits, including astronomy, bo