Barnard Elliott Bee Jr.

Barnard Elliott Bee Jr.
Born(1824-02-08)February 8, 1824
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
DiedJuly 22, 1861(1861-07-22) (aged 37)
Manassas, Virginia, Confederate States
Buried
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Pendleton, South Carolina
Allegiance United States of America
 Confederate States of America
Service/branch United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1845–1861 (USA)
1861 (CSA)
Rank Bvt. Lieutenant Colonel (USA)
Brigadier General (CSA)
Unit3rd U.S. Infantry
10th U.S. Infantry
1st S.C. Regulars
CommandsUtah Volunteer Battalion (USA)
3rd Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah (CSA)
Battles/warsMexican–American War

Utah War
American Civil War

Brig. Gen. Barnard Bee leads the 4th Alabama against Matthew's Hill
Barnard Bee Jr. monument at Manassas National Battlefield Park

Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. (February 8, 1824 – July 22, 1861) was a career United States Army officer and a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run, one of the first general officers to be killed in the war. During that battle, he was responsible for inspiring the famous nickname for Brig. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson.


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