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Alexander P. Stewart, American general (died 1908)

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Alexander P. Stewart

Confederate general, mathematician and philosopher

Alexander Peter Stewart was a Confederate military officer during the American Civil War and a college professor. He fought in many of the most significant battles in the Western Theater of the war and briefly took command of the Army of Tennessee in 1865.
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October 2

Day of the year

October 2 is the 275th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 90 days remain until the end of the year.
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