John sedgwick civil war biography page
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John Sedgwick (September 13, – May 9, ) was an American military officer who served as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. He was wounded three times at the Battle of Antietam while leading his division in an unsuccessful assault against Confederate forces, causing him to miss the Battle See more.
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"General John Sedgwick Built a Luxurious Retirement Home in Cornwall Hollow, But he Did Not Live to Use It." America's Civil War (Mar ): pp.
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He was the highest ranking Union casualty of the Civil War. He was the most senior by date of rank of all major generals killed in the war.
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Teacher, career military officer, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He was the highest ranking Union casualty in the Civil War, killed by a sharpshooter at .