General Van Dorn
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Character Key:
Display Name:
General Van Dorn
Sort Name:
Van Dorn, General Earl
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Class:
Upper Class
Rank:
Peripheral
Vitality:
Dead
Occupation:
Armed Forces
Specific Job:
Confederate General
First Mentioned:
Date of Birth:
Sunday, September 17, 1820
Origin:
Port Gibson, Mississippi
Cause of Death:
Murder
Other Texts:
Biography:
Earl Van Dorn was a Major General who led Confederate forces during much of the fighting in Mississippi until he was murdered on May 7, 1863, by George Peters, who claimed that Van Dorn had an affair with his wife.
Ontological Status:
Historical/Real
Individual or Group:
Individual
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