Pleasant Jackson Philips | |
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| Born | July 3, 1819 Harris County, Georgia |
| Died | October 12, 1876 (aged 57) Wynnton, Georgia |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–65 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 2nd BDE , Georgia Militia Division |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Utoy Creek, GA, Battle of Griswoldsville, GA; American Civil War |
Pleasant Jackson Philips (July 3, 1819 – October 12, 1876) was an American planter, banker, and soldier. He served as a Confederate colonel and brigadier general in the Georgia Militia during the American Civil War. In his capacity as a militia general, he commanded the Confederate infantry force of Georgia militia in the 1864 Battle of Griswoldville, Georgia. After the war he resumed his banking career.