Earl Van Dorn (1820 – 1863). United States Army officer and great-nephew of Andrew Jackson, fighting with distinction during the Mexican–American War, against several tribes of Native Americans, and in the Western theater of the American Civil War as a Confederate general officer. The former military installation Camp Van Dorn is named for him.
- "To command, he chose the impetuous, red-haired Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn..." https://books.google.it/books…
- "... as suggested by his extravagant twist of auburn hair, Van Dorn openly aspired to a burning name, as he put it." https://books.google.it/books…
- "...he had the soft, sweet face of a girl, blue eyes and long, curly auburn hair..." https://books.google.it/books…
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