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robert plunket maclay

By christian hawkins

  • Birth of Robert P. Maclay

    Birth of Robert P. Maclay
    Born in Armagh, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

  • wounded at a batle of resaca de la palma

    wounded at a batle of resaca de la palma
    As an officer with Major General Zachary Taylor's forces, Maclay was wounded at the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, Texas on May 9, 1846,

  • On January 22, 1849, Maclay was promoted to captain.

    On January 22, 1849, Maclay was promoted to captain.
    He was on garrison duty in Texas for eleven years and was for a time the commander of Fort Inge.[1]

  • jioned the coupee militia

    jioned the coupee militia
    Robert P. maclay was born in the north but still had relatives in the union army he joined the point Coupee militia and was captain in December 16, 1861.

  • louisana militia brigade

    louisana militia brigade
    He was appointed a major and an inspector general on the 6th Louisiana militia brigade on March 1 1862,

  • major of artillery

    major of artillery
    October 31, 1862 that Maclay was appointed to a position in the Confederate States Army as major of artillery

  • commander

    commander
    General E. Kirby Smith succeeded robert p. maclay as commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department on February 9, 1863

  • missisipi commander

    missisipi commander
    General E. Kirby Smith succeeded Holmes as commander of the Trans-Mississippi Army on January 14, 1863

  • new york lewiston academy

    new york lewiston academy
    Maclay attended Lewiston Academy after which he became a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1836.

  • duty as a brigadier general

    duty as a brigadier general
    rank from April 30, 1864 by General E. Kirby Smith

  • retired

    retired
    In January 1865, Smith gave Maclay a 60-day leave of absence in order to deal with the situation.[4][6] There is no record that Maclay ever returned to duty.[4][6]

  • He lived near New Roads, Louisiana

    He lived near New Roads, Louisiana
    He lived near New Roads, Louisiana in Pointe Coupee Parish and was active in the Episcopal Church.[6

  • died may 20 1903

    died may 20 1903
    died on May 20, 1903 at the home of his daughter
    Mifflin County
    Pennsylvania, USA
    Death: May 20, 1903
    Fordoche
    Pointe Coupee Parish
    Louisiana, USA Civil War Confederate General. An artillery officer who was both liked and respected, he had distinguished service in the western theater of the conflict. Born to a prominent Pennsylvania family that had produced two US Senators and a Congressman, he was educated at the Lewiston Academy then gained admission to West Poin