James Cantey

James Cantey
Brig. Gen. James Cantey
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Kershaw County
In office 1846–1850
Personal details
Born	(1818-12-30)December 30, 1818 Camden, South Carolina
Died	June 30, 1874(1874-06-30) (aged 55) Fort Mitchell, Alabama
Relations	Richard Richardson (great grandfather) James Willis Cantey (uncle)
Occupation	Lawyer and Slave owner
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America  Confederate States of America
Branch/service	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1846–1848 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Captain (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
Unit	Palmetto Regiment (USV)
Commands	15th Alabama Infantry Regiment Cantey's Brigade
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Battle of Chapultepec American Civil War Valley Campaign First Battle of Winchester Battle of Cross Keys Seven Days Battles Battle of Gettysburg Atlanta Campaign Franklin–Nashville Campaign Battle of Bentonville

James Cantey (December 30, 1818 – June 30, 1874) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War. He was a lawyer, slave owner, state legislator in South Carolina and officer in the Mexican–American War, and a slave owner in Alabama both before and after the war.