Question: Henry Marshall Ashby was a Confederate States Army colonel who served under what former United States Secretary of War?
Sentence (from "Henry Marshall Ashby"): Although he commanded a brigade from June 1864 and a division at the Battle of Bentonville and through the surrender of the Confederate force under the command of General Joseph E. Johnston, he was never appointed a brigadier general by Confederate President Jefferson Davis or confirmed as a general officer by the Confederate Senate.
Relevant evidence: Yes