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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rains, James Edward 1833- (search)
Rains, James Edward 1833- Military officer; born in Nashville, Tenn., April 10, 1833; was a stanch Union man before the war, and, at one time, edited the Daily Republican banner, at Nashville. He was also attorney-general of the State, but resigned, joined the Confederate army, and was for a time in command at Cumberland Gap. He was a brigadier-general; acted with bravery in the battles of Shiloh and Perryville, and was killed in the battle of Stone River, near Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862.