Henry Hopkins Sibley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Confederate Army general
Date of Birth: 25-May-1816
Place of Birth: Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
Date of Death: 23-Aug-1886
Profession: military personnel, inventor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Henry Hopkins Sibley
- Henry Hopkins Sibley (May 25, 1816 – August 23, 1886) was a career officer in the United States Army, who commanded a Confederate cavalry brigade in the Civil War. In 1862, he attempted to forge a supply route from California, in defiance of the Union blockade of the Atlantic and Gulf ports, while also aiming to appropriate the Colorado gold mines to replenish the Confederate treasury.
- After capturing Albuquerque and Santa Fe, he was forced to retreat after losing the Battle of Glorieta Pass (in today's New Mexico).
- He was then given minor commands in the southern Louisiana operations, but was accused of serious blunders, apparently caused by drunkenness. Sibley designed a new easy-to-pack 12-man bell tent and stove that were used for many years by the American and British armies.
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