John T. Hughes

John T. Hughes (July 25, 1817 – August 11, 1862) was a colonel in the Missouri State Guard and Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He might also have been a brigadier general at the time of his death but documentation of the appointment is lacking.

Read more about John T. Hughes:  Early Life Career, and Mexican War, Civil War and Death

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