George Washington Rains (1817 – March 21, 1898) was a United States Army and later Confederate States Army officer.
A skilled engineer and inventor; he was instrumental in providing the Confederacy with much-needed gunpowder throughout the American Civil War.
He also was the younger brother of fellow Confederate general Gabriel J. Rains.
George Washington Rains (1817 – March 21, 1898) was a United States Army and later Confederate States Army officer. A skilled engineer and inventor; he was instrumental in providing the Confederacy with much-needed gunpowder throughout the American Civil War. He also was the younger brother of fellow Confederate general Gabriel J. Rains.
George Washington Rains