Bryan Grimes 1828–1880
Pitt County, Pitt County, North Carolina
Marker Inscription
Bryan Grimes 1828 1880. Major General, Confederate Army. His service spanned the Peninsula Campaign to Appomattox. Family plantation, called "Grimesland," was here.
Erected by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The Story
Bryan Grimes rose to major general in the Confederate Army, and his war carried him from the 1862 Peninsula Campaign to the final stand at Appomattox in 1865, where his troops reportedly fired some of the last shots. His family plantation, "Grimesland," stood on this ground. He returned to farming here after the war.
Why it matters
His service spans nearly the entire eastern theater of the Civil War, from its early campaigns to Lee's surrender.
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Related people
- · Bryan Grimes
Related events
- · Peninsula Campaign
- · Appomattox
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