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Stewart was born in Rogersville, Tennessee. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1842 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 3rd U.S. Artillery. He resigned his commission in 1845 to become a professor of mathematics and experimental philosophy at Cumberland University (Lebanon, Tennessee), and later the same position at the University of Nashville. Rogersville is a town located in Hawkins County, Tennessee. ... Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This institution is unrelated, other than by similarity of name, to the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky. ... Lebanon is a city located in Wilson County, Tennessee. ...

At the start of the Civil War, although he was a strong anti-secessionist Whig politically, Stewart accepted a commission as major in the artillery of the Tennessee Militia and by November 8, 1861, he was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army. He initially commanded a brigade in the corps of General Leonidas Polk. He saw action in many of the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee, including the Battle of Chickamauga, the Atlanta Campaign, the Franklin-Nashville Campaign, and the Carolinas Campaign. He was promoted to major general on June 2, 1863 and lieutenant general on June 23, 1864, when he succeeded to the command of Polk's Corps. He led the corps to the end of the war, being paroled with General Joseph E. Johnston's army at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865. The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... Whig Party banner from 1848 with candidates Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore. ... Major is a military rank. ... A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Leonidas Polk, The Fighting Bishop Leonidas Polk (April 10, 1806 – June 14, 1864) was a Confederate general who was once a planter in Maury County, Tennessee, and a cousin of President James K. Polk. ... The Army of Tennessee was formed in November 1862. ... The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in south-central Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. ... Palisades and chevaux-de-frise in front of the Potter House, Atlanta, Georgia, 1864. ... The Franklin-Nashville Campaign, also known as Hoods Tennessee Campaign, was a series of battles fought in the fall of 1864 in Alabama, Tennessee, and northwestern Georgia during the American Civil War. ... The Carolinas Campaign was the final campaign in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Joseph E. Johnston Joseph Eggleston Johnston (February 3, 1807 – March 21, 1891) was a career U.S. Army officer and one of the most senior generals in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

After the war, Stewart moved to Missouri in 1869 and to Mississippi in 1874, where he served as the Chancellor of the University of Mississippi until 1886. From 1890 to 1908, he was the commissioner of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. He died in Biloxi, Mississippi, and is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in northern Georgia and eastern Tennessee, preserves the sites of two major battles of the American Civil War. ... Biloxi and Mississippi coast Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ...

References

• Eicher, John H., & Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
• Warner, Ezra J., Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders, Louisiana State University Press, 1959, ISBN 0-8071-0823-5.