Gregg, John

Life Span
to
Full name
John Gregg
Place of Birth
Lawrence County, AL
Burial Place
Aberdeen, MS
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
South
Origins
Slave State
No. of Spouses
2
No. of Children
0
Family
Nathan Gregg (father), Sarah Pearsall (mother), Mollie Winston (first wife), Mary Frances Garth (second wife, 1855)
Education
Other
Other Education
La Grange College, AL
Occupation
Politician
Military
Attorney or Judge
Educator
Other Affiliations
Fire-Eaters (Secessionists)
Government
State judge
Military
Confederate Army
Date Event
In Mississippi, Grant's advance on Vicksburg continues with victory at the Battle of Raymond
Grant's Union Army captures Jackson, the state capital of Mississippi
Union forces withdraw from the Mississippi state capital of Jackson after inflicting heavy damage
In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the Battle of the Wilderness continues for a second bloody day
In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the Battle of the Wilderness ends and Union maneuvering continues
- In Virginia, Union attacks at Chaffin's Farm tighten the ring around Petersburg
In Virginia, Confederate attempts to relieve pressure on Petersburg are defeated on the Darbytown and New Market Roads
Vicksburg Campaign
How to Cite This Page: "Gregg, John," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, https://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/index.php/node/5785.