First general officer captured from the Army of Northern Virginia under Lee's command. He was dubbed "The Little Game Cock" by his brigade. Mexican War Veteran. US Regular Army Officer. Lawyer. Called "Sally Archer" at Princeton for his good looks.
| 10/24/1864 | Died (health broken during imprisonment). |
| 08/19/1864 | Assigned consolidated Tenn/Virgina Brigade. |
| 08/09/1864 | Exchanged & resumed service. |
| 06/21/1864 | Sent to Morris Island in Charleston harbor. |
| 07/1863 | Imprisoned Johnson's Island Prison. |
| 07/01/1863 | Captured Gettysburg. |
| 06/03/1862 | Promoted brigadier general (Tenn. Bgd.). |
| 10/02/1861 | Appointed Colonel 5th Texas. |
| 05/1861 | Commissioned Captain CSA Provisional Army. |
| 05/14/1861 | Resigned US Commission. |
| 03/1855 | Commisioned Captain of the 9th US Infanry Regiment. |
| 08/1848 | Discharged from service (Bvt. Maj.). |
| 02/23/1847 | Commissioned Captain of Infantry Volunteers. |
| 1835 | Graduated Princeton Colleg. |
| 12/19/1817 | Born in Harford County Maryland. |
"I moved forward, under a scattering musket fire, through the tall corn to the edge of the plowed field, when I found only the right regiment (the Fourteenth Tennessee) with me, the others having fallen back to the road."- General Archer's Official Report re Sharpsburg