Life span: 05/14/1836 to 05/07/1877Dickinson Connection: Served a year at Carlisle Barracks, 1856-57TabsLife SummaryFull name: James Patrick MajorPlace of Birth: Fayette, MOBurial Place: Donaldsonville, LABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: SouthOrigins: Slave StateNo. of Spouses: 2No. of Children: 2Family: Samuel Collier Major (father), Eliza Chalmers (first wife), Emily Schiff (second wife)Education: West Point (US Military Academy)Occupation: MilitaryFarmer or PlanterMilitary: US military (Pre-Civil War)Confederate Army Events Date span begin Life span End Event 08/10/1861 08/10/1861 At Wilson's Creek in Missouri, a bold Union attack is thrown back and General Nathaniel Lyon killed 11/03/1863 11/03/1863 Near Grand Coteau, Louisiana, Confederate forces defeat Union infantry in the battle of Bayou Bourbeau Major TopicsRed River Campaign Documents Subject Docs Date Title 11/03/1863 Recollection of Joseph Blessington, Battle of Bayou Bourbeau, November 3, 1863 04/08/1864 Recollection of Richard Taylor, Battle of Mansfield, April 8, 1864 Images James Patrick Major James Patrick Major, detail Bibliography