Edmund Pettus
Edmund Winston Pettus (July 6, 1821 – July 27, 1907), was an American lawyer, soldier, and legislator. He served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War, during which he was captured three times, as well as a U.S. Senator after the war.
The Edmund Pettus Bridge, spanning over the Alabama River and after 1965 a civil rights landmark, was named in his honor.
Read more about Edmund Pettus: Early Life and Career, Civil War Service, Postbellum Career and Legacy
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