General Zebulon York

Zebulon York, commander of Louisiana troops during the War Between the States.York was born in Avon, ME, on Oct. 10, 1819, and before the Civil War became a lawyer and cotton planter.

In 1861, York organized the 14th Louisiana Company.He saw action in Second Manassas, Sharpsburg.Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness and Spotsylvania.He lost an arm in battle.

Ruined financially after the war, York owned a hotel in Natchez until his death on Aug.

General Zebulon York Natchez City Cemetery
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General Zebulon York
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General Zebulon York was born in the state of Maine.
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York graduated with honors from Transylvania University in Kentucky and earned a law degree from the University of Louisiana, now called Tulane.

He, along with a business partner, Mr. Hoover, owned 6 plantations in Louisiana, and produced 4,500 bales of cotton each year, with the help of 1700 slaves.

When the Civil War started York formed the Concordia Rifles, Company F of the 14th Louisiana Infantry, which the men made him Captain because he paid for the entire outfit's equipment with his own money. This Company was the original Louisiana Fighting Tigers, which had a reputation of fierce fighting and troublemaking.

Zebulon York was wounded 3 times during the Civil War. His first wound was in 1862 at the Battle of Williamsburg where one bullet gave him injuries in three different places. His second wound came at the second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas Creek) when he was wounded in the neck. While he was in the hospital recuperating he was almost captured by the Yankees, but managed to escape. His third wound happened in 1864 in the Shenandoah Valley where grapeshot shattered his left arm. A surgeon amputated his arm on the battlefield and told York they expected a counter attack, and since he had lost so much blood it would be best if the Yankees captured him. York told the doctor to get his horse because the only part of him the Yankees were going to capture was his arm. Thus York avoided capture for the second time while wounded.

After the fall of Richmond York was ordered to hold the Yadkin River Bridge, which connected North and South Carolina, to allow people and troops to evacuate. He had a couple of hundred men and 3 small cannon against 4500 Yankee troops with full artillery. The Yankee commander sent several demands for York to surrender, but he refused and held the bridge for 3 days.
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York eventually acquired 5 tiny steamboats that worked on Black River, in nearby Louisiana, delivering goods, people and livestock to and from rural areas.

During the floods of 1882 York led relief efforts for people in Louisiana.
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York became ill in January of 1900 and died on August 1900. He funeral took place at St. Mary's Basilica and he was buried in the Natchez City Cemetery.

General Zebulon YorkNatchez City Cemetery

General Zebulon York
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General Zebulon York was born in the state of Maine.
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York graduated with honors from Transylvania University in Kentucky and earned a law degree from the University of Louisiana, now called Tulane.

He, along with a business partner, Mr. Hoover, owned 6 plantations in Louisiana, and produced 4,500 bales of cotton each year, with the help of 1700 slaves.

When the Civil War started York formed the Concordia Rifles, Company F of the 14th Louisiana Infantry, which the men made him Captain because he paid for the entire outfit's equipment with his own money.This Company was the original Louisiana Fighting Tigers, which had a reputation of fierce fighting and troublemaking.

Zebulon York was wounded 3 times during the Civil War.His first wound was in 1862 at the Battle of Williamsburg where one bullet gave him injuries in three different places.His second wound came at the second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas Creek) when he was wounded in the neck.While he was in the hospital recuperating he was almost captured by the Yankees, but managed to escape.His third wound happened in 1864 in the Shenandoah Valley where grapeshot shattered his left arm.A surgeon amputated his arm on the battlefield and told York they expected a counter attack, and since he had lost so much blood it would be best if the Yankees captured him.York told the doctor to get his horse because the only part of him the Yankees were going to capture was his arm.Thus York avoided capture for the second time while wounded.

After the fall of Richmond York was ordered to hold the Yadkin River Bridge, which connected North and South Carolina, to allow people and troops to evacuate.He had a couple of hundred men and 3 small cannon against 4500 Yankee troops with full artillery.The Yankee commander sent several demands for York to surrender, but he refused and held the bridge for 3 days.
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York eventually acquired 5 tiny steamboats that worked on Black River, in nearby Louisiana, delivering goods, people and livestock to and from rural areas.

During the floods of 1882 York led relief efforts for people in Louisiana.
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York became ill in January of 1900 and died on August 1900.He funeral took place at St. Mary's Basilica and he was buried in the Natchez City Cemetery.

Zebulon York, commander of Louisiana troops during the War Between the States. York was born in Avon, ME, on Oct. 10, 1819, and before the Civil War became a lawyer and cotton planter. In 1861, York organized the 14th Louisiana Company. He saw action in Second Manassas, Sharpsburg. Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness and Spotsylvania. He lost an arm in battle.

Ruined financially after the war, York owned a hotel in Natchez until his death on Aug. 5, 1900.

Zebulon York, commander of Louisiana troops during the War Between the States.York was born in Avon, ME, on Oct. 10, 1819, and before the Civil War became a lawyer and cotton planter.

In 1861, York organized the 14th Louisiana Company.He saw action in Second Manassas, Sharpsburg.Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness and Spotsylvania.He lost an arm in battle.

Ruined financially after the war, York owned a hotel in Natchez until his death on Aug.