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| James Harrison Wilson |
b. September 2, 1837. d. February 23, 1925.
Civil War Union Major General. He emerged from the Civil War as
one of the most distinguished Cavalry commanders. After serving as
a topographical engineer and aide during the first years of the
war, General Harrison was promoted to field command in October
1863. He became commander of a Cavalry Division under Philip
Sheridan, with whom he participated in the relentless cavalry
fights and skirmishes in the Spring and Summer of 1864.
Transferred to the Western Theatre, he commanded over 17,000
cavalrymen in the battles with John B. Hood's Army of Tennessee.
He participated in the destruction of Hood's army at the Battles
of Franklin and Nashville. In the spring of 1865 General Wilson
put an end to famous Confederate cavalryman Nathan Bedford
Forrest's command by overwhelming him and destroying his troops at
the Battle of Selma (April 2, 1865)..
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