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K. M. Van Zandt

Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans from 1919 to 1921

Field	Value
name	K. M. Van Zandt
image	Khleber Miller Van Zandt.jpg
birth_name	Khleber Miller Van Zandt
birth_date
birth_place	Franklin County, Tennessee, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
resting_place	Oakwood Cemetery,
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
resting_place_coordinates	Block 29, Lot 20-W1/2
title	9th Commander-in-Chief of the
United Confederate Veterans
term	1919 – 1921
predecessor	George P. Harrison
successor	Julian S. Carr
office2	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 21st district
term2	1873 – 1874
party	Democratic
children	14
father	Isaac Van Zandt
alma_mater	Franklin College
occupation	Lawyer, merchant, banker
allegiance	Confederate States
serviceyears	1861–1865
rank	Major
unit	7th Texas Infantry
battles
battles_label	Battles

Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. United Confederate Veterans](list-of-commanders-in-chief-of-the-united-confederate-veterans)

American Civil War
- Battle of Fort Donelson
- Siege of Port Hudson Khleber Miller Van Zandt (November 7, 1836 – March 19, 1930) was an American politician, lawyer, merchant, and banker who served as the ninth commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans from 1919 to 1921.

Early life and education

Van Zandt was born on November 7, 1836. His father was Isaac Van Zandt. His mother was Frances Lipscomb. Van Zandt was educated at Franklin College in Tennessee.

Military service

Van Zandt served as an officer in the 7th Texas Infantry during the American Civil War. Captured following the Battle of Fort Donelson, he was detained as a prisoner of war (POW). His slave, Jack, served him throughout the war, even while imprisoned.

Career

Van Zandt settled in Fort Worth in 1865, and operated a dry-goods business and later became president of both a construction company and a bank, the Fort Worth National Bank. He was a Democrat, serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1873 to 1874. He was the prime mover of the founding of the Confederate Reunion Grounds in Lakeside, Texas, later called Confederate Park.{{cite news

Personal life and death

The 1860 census shows that Van Zandt enslaved nine individuals. After the American Civil War he joined the in the United Confederate Veterans (U.C.V.), serving as the commander of the First Brigade, Texas Division and the Commander of the Army of Trans-Mississippi. In 1919, he was elected the ninth Commander-In-Chief of the U.C.V.. Van Zandt died on March 19, 1930, in Fort Worth, Texas.

References

Citations

Bibliography

Dallas Morning News, March 20, 1930, cited in The Handbook of Texas Online.
Frank W. Johnson, A History of Texas and Texans (5 vols., ed. E. C. Barker and E. W. Winkler [Chicago and New York: American Historical Society, 1914; reprinted 1916]), cited in The Handbook of Texas Online.
Khleber M. Van Zandt, Force Without Fanfare; The Autobiography of K. M. Van Zandt, ed. Sandra L. Myres (Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press, 1968?) , cited in The Handbook of Texas Online.

References

(March 21, 1930). "Major Van Zandt, Pioneer Texan, Is Dead At Ft. Worth". Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light.
Elliot, Brian. (2019). "Serving the Grey". East Texas Historical Journal.
Kinkade, Patricia P.. "Van Zandt, Khleber Miller". Texas State Historical Association.

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