had three children. Following her death, he married Bessie Coykendall, who became Bessie Coykendall Gillem. His children with Lillian included Alvan Cullom Gillem Jr. who commanded the XIII Corps during World War II and rose to the rank of lieutenant general. See also List of American Civil War generals (Union) Notes References George W. Cullum, Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, since its establishment in 1802 to 1890 (3rd Ed.). 3 volumes. (1891). Vol. II, pp.443-449. External links Town of Gainesboro, Tennessee, Official website 1830 births 1875 deaths United States Military Academy alumni United States Army officers American people of the Seminole Wars Union Army generals People of Tennessee in the American Civil War People of the Modoc War Members of the Tennessee General Assembly People from Gainesboro, Tennessee Southern Unionists in the American Civil War 19th-century American politicians Burials at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)