IVERSON, Alfred Jr

IVERSON, Alfred Jr

IVERSON, Alfred Jr, born 1829, Clinton, Georgia
Brigadier - General - CSA
Commanding the Iverson Brigade - 23rd North Carolina, 20th North Carolina, 12th North Carolina, and 5th North Carolina Infantry.
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA - EWELL'S CORPS - RODES' DIVISION

The Iversons from Georgia, do decend from Denmark, but that is as far back as the 1600-1700s. His father was a Georgia Senator, Alfred Iverson, well known in the State. Alfred Iverson Jr. did served in the battles of 7-Days, South Mountain,Sharpsburg,Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. In 1864 he was in command of Georgia State Troops. In 1864, he did command a brigade of cavalry in Martins Division, Wheelers Corps. The most famous raid was when he captured General Stoneman and several hundred of his men at Sunshine Church.