Zachariah C. Deas
| Zachariah Cantey Deas | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
October 25, 1819 Camden, South Carolina |
| Died | March 6, 1882 (aged 62) New York City |
| Buried | Woodlawn Cemetery Bronx, New York |
| Allegiance |
.svg){kind=small} 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 | 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Commands held |
22nd Alabama Infantry Regiment Deas' Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
Mexican-American War American Civil War |
Zachariah Cantey Deas (October 25, 1819 – March 6, 1882) was a prominent Southern United States cotton broker and soldier. He served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Deas was born in Camden, South Carolina, a son of James Sutherland Deas and Margaret Rebecca (Chesnut) Deas. He was a cousin of future fellow Confederate general James Chesnut, Jr.. He was educated in South Carolina and in Caudebec, France. In 1835, his family moved to Mobile, Alabama, where he initially engaged in the mercantile business. He served in the army during the Mexican-American War. After the war, he became a prominent cotton broker in Alabama and amassed a significant fortune from his speculation. He married Helen Gaines Lyon on May 16, 1853.
With the passage of Alabama's ordinance of secession, Deas enlisted in the Confederate army in the Alabama Volunteer Infantry. He served as aide-de-camp to General Joseph E. Johnston during the First Battle of Manassas. He was commissioned as colonel of the 22nd Alabama, a regiment he helped raise and equip, purchasing 800 Enfield rifles with gold. He led his men at the Battle of Shiloh, where assumed command of the brigade on the first day of fighting before falling with a severe wound the following day.
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