Jeremy Francis Gilmer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jeremy Francis Gilmer

Confederate Army general

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1818

Place of Birth: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1883

Profession: cartographer, civil engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jeremy Francis Gilmer (February 23, 1818 – December 1, 1883) was an American soldier, mapmaker, and civil engineer most noted for his service as the Chief Engineer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
As a major general, he oversaw the planning of the elaborate defenses of the city of Atlanta, Georgia.