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Maxcy Gregg
Birth name	Maxcy Gregg
Born	(1814-08-01)August 1, 1814 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	December 15, 1862(1862-12-15) (aged 48) Fredericksburg,Virginia, C.S.
Allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
Branch	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1848 (USA) 1861–1862 (CSA)
Rank	Major (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles / wars	Mexican–American War American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter Second Manassas Seven Days Battles Battle of Antietam (WIA) Battle of Fredericksburg (DOW)

Maxcy Gregg (August 1, 1814 – December 15, 1862) was an American lawyer, soldier in theUnited States Army during theMexican–American War, and aConfederatebrigadier general during theAmerican Civil War who was mortally wounded at theBattle of Fredericksburg and died two days later.

Gregg was born inColumbia, South Carolina, the great-grandson ofEsek Hopkins, commodore of theContinental Navy, and grandson ofJonathan Maxcy first president of South Carolina College (now called theUniversity of South Carolina), where Gregg would later attend and graduate first in his class. He was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1839, practiced law with his father, and was a very respected member of Columbia society. His first military experience came as amajor in the 12th U.S. Infantry in theMexican–American War, but did not arrive in time to participate in any of the major battles. Gregg had many scholarly pursuits, including astronomy, botany,ornithology, and languages, and owned his own private observatory. Maxcy Gregg was a strong advocate of states rights his entire life, one of the South CarolinaFire-Eaters. He was a member of the 1860 convention which determined the secession of South Carolina. He was also a lifelong bachelor.

Gregg was a major proponent ofsecession prior to the commencement of the Civil War. In 1858, he issued the secessionists' manifesto in a pamphlet entitled, "An Appeal to the State Rights Party of South Carolina." In it, Gregg argued that Carolinians had looked unfavorably upon and rejected incorporation into the Democratic Party since the tariff controversy. Andrew P. Calhoun, James Tradewell, A.C. Garlington, and W.E. Martin also contributed statements to the "Appeal."^[1]

When South Carolina seceded from theUnion in December 1860, Gregg helped organize the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, and served as theregiment's firstcolonel. He became a brigadier general and served inA. P. Hill'sLight Division. His brigade played a prominent role in Hill's assault on the Union lines at theBattle of Gaines' Mill. Gregg gained prominence at theSecond Battle of Bull Run when his men repulsed six Union assaults, and he served inRobert E. Lee'sMaryland Campaign. AtAntietam he was wounded in the thigh by the same bullet that killed Brig. Gen.Lawrence O'Bryan Branch.

At Fredericksburg, UnionMaj. Gen.George Meade's troops penetrated the lines of the Light Division. Gregg's brigade was caught by surprise, and in the confusion he was shot in the back. Gregg was found by a group of staff officers and taken to a field hospital in the rear. An examination of the wound found that the bullet had penetrated his spine. Gregg was unable to feel anything in his lower body and assumed he was completely paralyzed from the waist down, but after being placed in bed he managed to regain some feeling in his legs. However, doctors pronounced the wound mortal, and Gregg died on December 15, saying on his deathbed "I yield my life cheerfully, fighting for the independence of South Carolina."^[2] Stonewall Jackson, who had previously quarreled with Gregg, came to see him on his deathbed.^{[citation needed]}

He was portrayed by actorBuck Taylor in the 2003 filmGods and Generals.

• List of American Civil War generals (Confederate)

• Eicher, John H., andDavid J. Eicher,Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001.ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
• Sifakis, Stewart.Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988.ISBN 978-0-8160-1055-4.
• Warner, Ezra J.Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1959.ISBN 978-0-8071-0823-9.

• Online biography
• AP Hill CSA biography

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