Charles James Munnerlyn
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox military person
| image = Charles James Munnerlyn historical marker.jpg
| birth_date = February 14, 1822
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1898|5|17|1822|2|14}}
| birth_place = Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
| death_place = Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA
| allegiance = {{flag|Confederate States of America}}
| branch = {{army|CSA}}
| rank = 35px Colonel
| placeofburial = Munnerlyn Cemetery, Bainbridge, Decatur County, Georgia, USA
| placeofburial_label =
| serviceyears = 1861, 1864-1865
| unit =
| commands = 1st Florida Special Cavalry Battalion
| battles = American Civil War
}}
Charles James Munnerlyn (February 14, 1822 – May 17, 1898) was an American politician and military officer who served in the Confederate States of America. He served in the Confederate congress and commanded the First Battalion, Florida Special Cavalry.
Early life
Munnerlyn was born in Georgetown, South Carolina and later moved to Decatur County, Georgia.{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/menofmarkingeorg00nort|title=Men of Mark in Georgia|volume=3|page=[https://archive.org/details/menofmarkingeorg00nort/page/385 385]}} He was educated at Emory College and studied law under judge Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, the uncle of James Longstreet.
Civil War
He attended the Secession Convention and signed the Ordinance of Secession before he served in the Confederate Army. He represented Georgia in the First Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1864. In 1864, he was ordered to Florida and organized the Cow Cavalry.{{Cite book |last=Hartman |first=David W. |title=Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 |publisher=Broadfoot Publishing Company |year=1995 |volume=5 |pages=2009}} With John T. Lesley and James McKay, he assisted in the escape of Judah Benjamin.
References
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External links
- [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/decatur/charles-james-munnerlyn-1822-1898-side-1 Charles James Munnerlyn 1822-1898] historical marker
- [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/decatur/refuge Refuge] historical marker
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Category:Confederate States Army officers
Category:People from Georgetown County, South Carolina
Category:Members of the Confederate House of Representatives from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:People from Decatur County, Georgia
Category:People of Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War