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Luke Wright—a Tennessee Confederate officer and national figure
Luke Wright born 1847 Pulaski Tennessee rose from boyhood artillery service under his uncle to lead sections in Civil War battles. He later gained fame as Memphis attorney general and Philippine governor general, then ambassador to Japan, merging southern roots with Republican expansionism in a career defined by appointed offices and rivalries.
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Chickamaugs
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Shields
Getarel
United States
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Galloway
Criminal Court of
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Alabama
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France
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Tennessee Supreme Court
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Tennessee
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Tennesse
Robert Love Taylor
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Vatican
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