George Earl Maney
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Brigadier-General George Maney |
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George Maney
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| Born |
August 24, 1826 Franklin, Tennessee |
| Died | February 9, 1901 (aged 74) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1848 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 First Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Unit | 1st Tennessee Volunteers 3rd U.S. Dragoons 11th Tennessee Infantry |
| Commands held |
1st Tennessee Infantry Maney's Bde, Army of Mississippi Cheatham's Div, Hardee's Corps |
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| Other work | Railroad executive, political adviser, U.S. Minister to Colombia, U.S. Minister Resident/Consul General to Bolivia, U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay and Paraguay. |
Mexican-American War
American Civil War
George Earl Maney (August 24, 1826 – February 9, 1901) was an American soldier, politician, railroad executive and diplomat. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a postbellum U.S. ambassador to Colombia, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
George Maney was born in Franklin, Tennessee, to Judge Thomas Maney and his wife. His father was a prominent newspaper editor and circuit judge. Young Maney attended the Nashville Seminary before graduating from the University of Nashville in 1845 at the age of 19.
Maney served as a Second Lieutenant in the 1st Tennessee Volunteer Regiment during the Mexican-American War (1846–1848). When his three-months term of enlistment expired, he enrolled in the United States Army and served as a First Lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Dragoons, which participated in General Winfield Scott's march to Mexico City.
When hostilities ceased, Maney returned home. He studied law, passed his bar exam in 1850, and established a law practice in Franklin. It became quite successful. Maney subsequently entered politics and was elected to the Tennessee State Legislature.
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