Alfred Iverson Jr. (1829-1911) Ford-Williamson, Estelle Iverson, Alfred, 1829-1911 Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America--History, Military Confederate States of America--Armed Forces--Officers United States--Armed Forces--Officers Mexican War, 1846-1848 United States--History--1815-1861 Generals--Georgia Encyclopedia article about Alfred Iverson Jr. A brigadier general in the Confederate army, Alfred Iverson Jr. captured the highest-ranking Union officer ever taken prisoner during the Civil War (1861-65), Major General George Stoneman. Iverson led forces in the Battles of Gaines' Mill and Chancellorsville in Virginia, Antietam in Maryland, and Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. [Athens, Ga.] : Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) Georgia Humanities Council University of Georgia. Press Merrill-Hall New Media GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) 2003-03-11 Articles http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-840 Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "Alfred Iverson Jr. (1829-1911)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.