Charles James Munnerlyn

Charles James Munnerlyn
Charles James Munnerlyn
Born	February 14, 1822; Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
Died	May 17, 1898 (aged 76); Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA
Buried	Munnerlyn Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861, 1864-1865
Rank	Colonel
Unit	1st Florida Special Cavalry Battalion
Commands held	1st Florida Special Cavalry Battalion
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Charles James Munnerlyn (February 14, 1822 – May 17, 1898) was an American politician and military officer who served in the Confederate States of America. He served in the Confederate congress and commanded the First Battalion, Florida Special Cavalry.

Early life[edit]

Munnerlyn was born in Georgetown, South Carolina and later moved to Decatur County, Georgia.^[1] He was educated at Emory College and studied law under judge Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, the uncle of James Longstreet.

Civil War[edit]

He attended the Secession Convention and signed the Ordinance of Secession before he served in the Confederate Army. He represented Georgia in the First Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1864. In 1864, he was ordered to Florida and organized the Cow Cavalry.^[2] With John T. Lesley and James McKay, he assisted in the escape of Judah Benjamin.

References[edit]

^ Men of Mark in Georgia. Vol. 3. p. 385.
^ Hartman, David W. (1995). Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union Soldiers, 1861-1865. Vol. 5. Broadfoot Publishing Company. p. 2009.

External links[edit]

Charles James Munnerlyn 1822-1898 historical marker
Refuge historical marker

[1] Men of Mark in Georgia. Vol. 3. p. 385.

[2] Hartman, David W. (1995). Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union Soldiers, 1861-1865. Vol. 5. Broadfoot Publishing Company. p. 2009.

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