Augustus Romaldus Wright facts for kids
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Augustus Romaldus Wright
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| Born | June 16, 1813 Wrightsboro, Georgia |
| Died | March 31, 1891 (aged 77) Rome, Georgia |
| Place of burial |
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service/ |
 Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Army of Northern Virginia |
| Commands held | Georgia 38th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Augustus Romaldus Wright (born June 16, 1813 – died March 31, 1891) was an important American figure. He was a lawyer and a politician. He also served as a colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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Early Life and Education
Augustus Wright was born in Wrightsboro, Georgia. He went to public school in Appling. Later, he attended the University of Georgia in Athens. There, he was part of the Phi Kappa Literary Society.
Becoming a Lawyer and Judge
Wright then studied law at the Litchfield Law School in Connecticut. In 1835, he became a lawyer in Crawfordville, Georgia. He worked as a judge for the superior court of the Cherokee circuit from 1842 to 1849. He also served as a judge for the superior court of Georgia from 1855 to 1857. A superior court is a higher-level court that handles serious legal cases.
Political Career and the Civil War
In 1856, Augustus Wright was elected to the United States House of Representatives. This is a part of the U.S. government that makes laws. He served one term from 1857 to 1859.
Role in the Confederacy
Wright was a delegate to the Georgia Secession Convention. He also attended the Confederate Secession Convention. These meetings were about Southern states leaving the United States.
President Abraham Lincoln offered Wright a job as the temporary governor of Georgia. However, Wright did not accept this offer. He then served in the First Confederate Congress. This was the government for the Southern states that had left the Union.
Military Service
Augustus Wright also played a role in the American Civil War. He put together a group of Georgia volunteers called "Wright’s Legion." He served as a colonel in the Georgia 38th Infantry Regiment. This unit was part of the Confederate States Army in the Army of Northern Virginia.
Later Life
After the Civil War ended, Wright continued to be involved in public service. In 1877, he was a member of the Georgia constitutional convention. This group helped write the state's constitution.
Augustus Wright passed away in 1891 at his home near Rome, Georgia. He was buried in Rome's Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
