Sidney D. Jackman

Sidney Drake Jackman
Sidney Drake Jackman
Born	(1826-03-07)March 7, 1826 or (1828-03-21)March 21, 1828 Jessamine County, Kentucky
Died	June 2, 1886(1886-06-02) (aged 60) Hays County, Texas
Place of burial	Kyle Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate Army
Years of service	1861–65
Rank	Colonel, CSA Assigned to duty as: Brigadier General
Battles/wars	American Civil War
Other work	farmer, legislator, law enforcement

Sidney Drake Jackman (March 7, 1826^[1] or March 21, 1828^[2] – June 2, 1886) was an American farmer, teacher, and soldier. He served as an officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, most noted for his performance in the early part of the Battle of Westport in 1864.

After the war, Jackman fled to Mexico, then returned to the United States. He again took up farming, served as a state legislator, and later entered law enforcement.