James J. Archer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate Army general
Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1817
Place of Birth: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 24-Oct-1864
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About James J. Archer
- James Jay Archer (December 19, 1817 – October 24, 1864) was a lawyer and an officer in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War.
- He later served as a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army (CSA) during the American Civil War. Taken as a prisoner of war on the first morning of the Battle of Gettysburg, Archer was the first general officer captured from Gen.
- Robert E.
- Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.
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