Micah John Jenkins was born #OTD in 1825 on @Edisto_Island, South Carolina. He graduated first in his class from the South Carolina Military Academy (now known as @Citadel1842) in 1857. 
At the outbreak of the #CivilWar, Jenkins was elected colonel of the 5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment. He commanded the regiment at the First Battle of @ManassasNPS, and rose to command a brigade during the Battle of Seven Pines.
As part of James Longstreet’s Corps, Jenkins led his brigade at the Second Battle of @ManassasNPS, where he was wounded, and returned to lead it at Fredericksburg (@FredSpotNPS) and @ChickamaugaNPS.
While leading his brigade at the Battle of The Wilderness, Jenkins was killed by friendly fire when he and Longstreet were mistaken for Union cavalry as they rode forward to review the result of an attack. His body was returned to @charlestoncity and buried in Magnolia Cemetery.
His son, also named Micah John Jenkins, graduated from @WestPoint_USMA in 1879, and later served with Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War.
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