General Kemper

Submitted by sfr on Thu, 2020-02-27 10:33
Character Key Number: 
2907
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General Kemper
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Kemper, General James
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No
Biography: 

The "Kemper" mentioned in Intruder in the Dust is General James Kemper (190). His Confederate brigade was part of Pickett's division in the famous charge on the last day of the battle of Gettysburg. He was seriously wounded during the attack, and carried the bullet that struck him for the rest of his life.

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