EVANS, Nathan George, soldier, born in Marion, South Carolina, 6 February 1824; died in Midway, Ala., 30 November 1868. He was graduated at the U. S. military academy in 1848, assigned to the 1st dragoons, and served on frontier duty and against the Indians. He was made 1st lieutenant in the 2d cavalry, 3 March 1855; captain, 1 May 1856; and distinguished himself in a fight with Comanche Indians, 1 October 1858, killing two of them in personal combat. He resigned on 2'7 February 1861, entered the Confederate service as colonel, and commanded a brigade at Bull Run. He was then promoted to brigadier general, and commanded the Confederate forces at Ball's Bluff, 19 October 1861. He also commanded in the actions at James Island, South Carolina, and Kinston, N. C., in 1862, and subsequently became major general. He led a division of Gordon's corps at Hatcher's Run, surrendered with General Lee on 9 April 1865, and from 1866 till his death was engaged in teaching.