James Edwards Rains, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Edwards Rains

American lawyer and military officer

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1833

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 31-Dec-1862

Profession: jurist, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

James Edwards Rains (April 10, 1833 – December 31, 1862) was a lawyer and colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
He was appointed and nominated as a brigadier general on November 4, 1862, but his appointment was unconfirmed at the date of his death.
He was killed while leading his brigade at the Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro) on December 31, 1862 before the Confederate States Senate acted on his nomination.