Lewis Henry Little
| Lewis Henry Little | |
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| Born |
March 19, 1817 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | September 19, 1862 (aged 45) Iuka, Mississippi |
| Place of burial | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1839–61 (USA) 1861–62 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 Captain (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
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| Commands held | 1st Division, Army of the West |
| Battles/wars | |
| Relations | brother-in-law of Alexander E. Steen |
Lewis Henry Little (March 19, 1817 – September 19, 1862) was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. He served mainly in the Western Theater and was killed in action during the Battle of Iuka.
Little was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Peter Little and his wife Catherine on Mar. 19, 1817. He was a brother-in-law of Alexander E. Steen and son-in-law of Pitcairn Morrison. Little was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 5th U.S. Infantry in 1839 after graduating from West Point. He served in the Mexican War and was awarded a brevet promotion to captain for his service at the Battle of Monterrey in 1846. He was promoted to captain in the regular army on August 20, 1847.
Little resigned his commission as a U.S. Army officer on May 7, 1861. He helped Sterling Price train the Missouri volunteers that soon joined the Southern armies. He entered the Confederate service as an infantry captain on March 16, 1861, but soon was made an artillery major that same month. Little was promoted to colonel on May 18 and served Price as his Adjutant General in the Missouri State Guard.
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