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October 4, 1862 - Dabney Herndon Maury, C.S.A is appointed Major General.
Dabney Herndon Maury (1822–1900) - Encyclopedia Virginia
Maury was born in on May 21, 1822. When his father, John Minor Maury, died during U.S. Navy service, his uncle, Matthew Fontaine Maury, became his guardian. The diminutive, energetic, and cheerful “Dab” Maury, as he was known to family and friends, studied law in Fredericksburg and graduated...
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