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USA tool-tip bios

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Please feel free to correct any mistakes.
If you have a suggestion on grammar or wording, please let me know, I'm not the greatest word smith. It would be very much appreciated.
I would prefer solutions as detailed as possible so that the best corrections can be made.
I have a thick skin so don't shy away from constructive criticism.

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USA Leaders tool-tip bios *updated 12 May, 52 total done
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George Brinton McClellan
-Born on December 3 1826, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, age 35
-West Point class 1846, served on staff of General Winfield Scott during Mexican War
-Served as an engineer and West Point instructor, observer during the Crimean War
-Translated manual for Bayonet Drill
-Invented the "McClellan saddle" used by all army forces
-Resigned from the US Army in 1857, became a railroad executive
-Appointed a Major General of Ohio Volunteers 1861

Benjamin Franklin Butler
-Born on November 5 1818, Deerfield, New Hampshire, age 43
-Graduated from Colby College Maine in 1838, a very successful Boston lawyer
-Was a Democrat in the Massachusetts state legislature from 1853-1860
-Brigadier General in the Massachusetts state Militia 1861

Winfield Scott
-Born on June 13 1786 near Petersburg, Virginia, age 75
-Graduate of the College of William and Mary, was a lawyer in Petersburg
-Was commissioned directly to US Army captain by Pres. Thomas Jefferson in 1808
-Won renown in War of 1812 as a Brig Gen with victories in Canada, promoted to Major General
-Appointed General-in-Chief US Army in 1841
-Commanded all US forces to decisive victory in the Mexican War
-Was an unsuccessful Whig party candidate in the 1852 presidential election
-Promoted to Lieutenant General by a special act of Congress in 1855
-Resumed role as General-in-Chief US Army in 1861
-Nickname "Old Fuss and Feathers"
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Edwin Vose Sumner
-Born on January 30 1797, Boston, Massachusetts, age 64
-Directly commissioned into the US Army in 1819
-Served with the cavalry in Indian territory, promoted to Major in 1846
-Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel for distinguished service during the Mexican War
-Became Colonel of the 1st US Cavalry in 1855, commanding officer of Ft Leavenworth, Kansas
-Was involved in the Bleeding Kansas troubles of 1856
-Promoted to Brigadier General in March 1861, command of Department of the West April 1861

Carl Schurz
-Born on March 2 1829 in Liblar Prussia, age 32
-Educated at University of Bonn, fought with revolutionaries against Prussia
-Arrived in USA in 1852, settled in Wisconsin in 1856, lawyer in Milwaukee
-Was a very popular German-American politician, influential in the Republican party
-Made campaign speeches for Abraham Lincoln, rewarded with ambassadorship to Spain

Erasmus Darwin Keyes
-Born on May 29 1810, Brimfield, Massachusetts, age 51
-West Point class of 1832, served as an aide to General Winfield Scott until 1841
-Served as a West Point instructor, served on frontier and garrison duty
-Appointed General Winfield Scott's military secretary in January 1860
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Lewis "Lew" Wallace
-Born on April 10 1827, Brookville, Indiana, age 34
-Recruited a company of the 1st Indiana during the Mexican War
-Son of an Indiana governor, studied as a lawyer
-Elected as a state senator in 1856
-Appointed Indiana state adjutant general in 1861

Irvin McDowell
-Born on October 15 1818, Columbus, Ohio, age 43
-West Point class of 1838, posted to the 1st US Artillery
-Instructor of tactics at West Point until 1845
-Served as an aide to General J.E. Wool during the Mexican War
-Received a brevet promotion to captain for gallantry at Buena Vista
-Promoted to Major in 1856, served in the office of the US Army's adjutant general

Robert Patterson
-Born on January 12 1792 in Cappagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, age 69
-Fled to the USA in 1799 when his father was banished from Ireland for insurrection
-Captain in the 2nd PA Militia during War of 1812
-Served as a quartermaster, resigned from US Army in 1815
-Commissioned a Major General of volunteers during the Mexican War
-Commanded a division during the Tampico Expedition
-Commanded a volunteer division during siege of Vera Cruz, wounded at battle of Cerro Gordo,
-Became wealthy as a businessman in Pennsylvania, influential in Philadelphia politics
-Mustered back into service by General Scott and commissioned a Major General of Pennsylvania volunteers
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Nathaniel Lyon
-Born on July 14 1818, Ashford, Connecticut, age 43
-West Point class of 1841, fought against the Seminole Indians in Florida
-Promoted to lieutenant for "conspicuous bravery" during Mexican War
-Breveted to captain for actions at Contreras and Churubusco
-Posted to duty in California, served at Ft Riley Kansas during the "Bleeding Kansas" disputes
-Appointed commander of the St Louis Arsenal in March 1861

Nathaniel Prentiss Banks
-Born on January 30 1816, Waltham, Massachusetts, age 45
-Worked in his fathers cotton mill from an early age, studied law
-Won a seat on the Massachusetts legislature after seven attempts in 1849
-Elected to the US Congress in 1853, Speaker of the House from 1856-1857
-Elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1858

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Sunray,
I made all changes you suggested.

Also went back over most bios and attempted to trim down the longer entries.
They still need alot of work IMO.

Lines with ** are proposed changes to the lines just above.

Asking for any recommendations or suggestions.

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Grammatical Errors in the ACW Manual

Wed May 09, 2007 4:54 am

Here are some of the grammatical errors I found in the manual (v.1.09_4):

-Throughout, you use "Force's" when you mean "Forces" (plurals don't get apostrophes), as on, for example, page 18. On page 28 you trip all over yourself with this: "Basically, you can plan your Force's' movement..." This should be just "...Force's movement..."

-The word "headquarters" doesn't have a singular form, so on page 20, "Procedure: To form an An Army, have a Stack with an Army Headquarter" should say "...an Army Headquarters."

That's all for now :)

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Made more changes.

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Joseph Hooker:
-Born on November 13 1814, Hadley, Massachusetts, age 47
-West Point class of 1837, fought in the Seminole Wars as Lieutenant of artillery
-Served in the Mexican War on the staffs of both Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott
-Promoted to brevet Lieutenant Colonel for gallantry in three separate battles
-Served in the Pacific division as an adjutant, resigned in 1853
-Farmed in California and Oregon, Colonel in California militia

Samuel Peter Heintzelman:
-Born on September 30 1805, Manheim, Pennsylvania, age 56
-West Point class of 1826, served in recruiting and quartermaster duties
-Earned a promotion to Major for gallantry during the Mexican War
-Served with distinguish at Ft Yuma California, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1851
-Put down the revolt of Juan Cortinas near Brownsville, Texas in 1859
-Promoted to Colonel in 1861

Joseph King Fenno Mansfield:
-Born on December 22 1803, New Haven, Connecticut, age 58
-West Point Class of 1822, served as an engineer officer
-Supervised the construction of Ft Pulaski, Georgia from 1831-1845
-Wounded at the battle of Monterrey during Mexican War, promoted to Major for his actions
-Promoted to Colonel in 1853 and appointed to the US Army Inspector Generals office
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John Charles Fremont:
-Born on January 21 1813, Savannah, Georgia, age 48
-Expelled from Charleston College in 1831, became a teacher of mathematics in the US Navy
-Appointed to the US Army topographical engineers in 1838, surveyed the Appalachians
-Achieved fame for his many explorations of Rocky mountain and Pacific territory
-Assisted in conquest of California during Mexican War, appointed military governor
-Became one of California's first United States Senators
-Published numerous accounts of his travels, an important advocate of "Manifest Destiny"
-Was unsuccessful as the first Republican candidate for President in 1856
-Nickname "The Great Pathfinder"

John Alexander McClernand:
-Born on May 30 1812, near Hardinsburg, Kentucky, age 49
-Was self educated in the study of law, became a lawyer in Illinois in 1832
-Served as a volunteer during the Black Hawk War of 1832
-Became active in politics, served in the Illinois House of Representatives 1840-1843
-Elected to the US Congress from 1843-1851 and 1859-1861, an anti-abolitionist Democrat
-Commissioned a Brigadier General of Illinois Volunteers by President Lincoln

Ambrose Everett Burnside:
-Born May 23 1824, Liberty, Indiana, age 37
-West Point class of 1847, arrived in Mexico for garrison duty after war
-Served in the west under Captain Braxton Bragg, wounded by an indian arrow in 1849
-Appointed commander of Fort Adams in Newport Rhode Island in 1852, resigned in 1853
-Developed the "Burnside Breechloading Carbine", ran unsuccessfully for Congress
-Appointed commander of the Rhode Island state militia in 1855
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Henry Wager Halleck:
-Born on January 16 1815, Westernville, New York, 46
-West Point class of 1839, assistant professor at WestPoint, engineer officer
-Studied European forts in France, published important US Army doctrines
-Served in Mexico and California during the Mexican War
-Appointed military secretary of California, helped frame the new state constitution
-Resigned in 1854, became a very successful businessman and lawyer in San Francisco
-Appointed Major General of California Militia in 1860
-Nickname "Old Brains"

Fitz John Porter:
-Born on 31 August 1822, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,age 39
-West Point class of 1845, cousin of the US Navy's Porter and Farragut
-Served as a second lieutenant in the 4th US Artillery
-Promoted to Major for bravery during the Mexican War, wounded at Chapultepec
-Duty as an artillery instructor at West Point from 1849-1855
-Served as adjutant to A.S. Johnston during the Utah expedition 1857-1860

George Henry Thomas:
-Born on July 31 1816, Southampton County, Virginia, age 45
-West Point class of 1840, saw 2 years of action against Seminole indians in Florida
-Promoted to Major for actions at Monterey and Buena Vista during Mexican War
-Was an instructor of cavalry and artillery at West Point from 1851-1854
-Served in the west with the US 2nd Cavalry under A.S. Johnston and R.E. Lee 1855-1860

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Daniel Adams Butterfield:
-Born on October 31 1831, Utica, New York, age 30
-Graduated from Union College in 1849, became a merchant in New York City
-Studied law and traveled extensively throughout the South
-Became a superintendent in his fathers business the American Express Company
-Appointed Colonel of the 12th New York "Clay Guard" militia regiment in 1861

Thomas Leonidas Crittenden:
-Born on May 15 1819, Russellville, Kentucky, age 42
-Son of US Senator John J. Crittenden, brother of CSA General George B. Crittenden, cousin USA General Thomas T. Crittenden
-Studied law, elected attorney for his district in Kentucky
-Aide to General Zachary Taylor during Mexican War, Colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Infantry
-Was appointed by President Taylor to the US counsel at Liverpool, England in 1849
-Returned to Kentucky in 1853, appointed Major General of Kentucky militia 1860

Phillip Kearny:
-Born on June 2 1815, New York, New York, age 46
-Graduated from Columbia University in 1833, nephew of famous Gen. Stephen W. Kearny
-Inherited 1 million dollars from grandfather in 1836, joined 1st Dragoons as a 2nd lieutenant
-Attended French Cavalry School in 1839, fought with Chasseurs d'Afrique in Algiers 1840
-Served as personal guard to General Scott in Mexican war, was wounded and lost his left arm
-Resigned in 1851, embarked on a trip around the world, visiting China and France
-Served with Napoleon III's Imperial Guard at the Battle of Solferino in 1859
-Returned and was appointed brigadier general of the First New Jersey Brigade in 1861

William Hervey Lamme Wallace:
-Born on July 8 1821, Urbana, Ohio, age 40
-Studied law, joined a friend of Abraham Lincoln in practice at Ottawa, Illinois
-Fought in the Mexican War as a lieutenant in the 1st Illinois
-Elected to district attorney for his district in Illinois in 1853
-Appointed Colonel of the 11th Illinois in 1861

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Daniel Tyler:
-Born on January 7 1799, Brooklyn, Connecticut, age 62
-West Point class of 1819, commissioned as a lieutenant in artillery
-Served at various forts and arsenals, studied at the French artillery school in Metz
-Made inspector of contracted weapons in 1832, resigned as a lieutenant in 1834
-Became involved in varied businesses as coal, iron, railroads with some success
-Became Brigadier General of Connecticut volunteers in 1861

David Hunter:
Born on July 21 1802, Washington, D.C., age 59
-West Point class of 1822, commissioned a lieutenant in the 5th US Infantry
-Stationed at Fort Dearborn, Illinois (Chicago) from 1828-1831, promoted Captain in 1833
-Resigned in 1836, worked as a real estate agent in Illinois
-Rejoined the US Army 1841 as a paymaster, promoted to Major in 1842
-Stationed at Fort Leavenworth in 1860, corresponded with Abraham Lincoln on anti-slavery opinions
-Rode with Lincoln on the inaugural train from Illinois to Washington D.C. in February 1861

Theodore Runyon:
-Born on October 29 1822, Newark, New Jersey, age 39
-Descended from one of the oldest families in New Jersey, of Huguenot descent
-Graduate of Yale, admitted to the bar of New Jersey in 1846, entered into practice in Newark
-Appointed by the governor to a commission to revise and codify the militia laws of the State
-Commissioned Brigadier General of New Jersey militia in 1857

Ulysses S. Grant:
-Born on April 27 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio, age 39
-West Point class of 1843, commissioned in the infantry, duty as a quartermaster
-Served in the Mexican War under Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott
-Saw action in the battles of Resaca de la Palma, Palo Alto and Monterrey
-Brevetted for bravery at both Molino del Rey and Chapultepec
-Assigned to various posts in Washington Territory and California 1848-1853
-Resigned in 1854, worked as a farmer and bill collector near St Louis 1854-1859
-Assisted in fathers leather goods shop in Galena, Illinois 1860
-Accepted an offer by Illinois Governor Yates to recruit and train volunteers in 1861
-Appointed Colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry in 1861
-Given name was Hiram Ulysses Grant, the S. for Simpson, his mothers maiden name

Don Carlos Buell:
-Born on March 28 1818, near Marietta, Ohio, age 43
-West Point class of 1841, commissioned a lieutenant in the infantry
-Served with the 3rd Infantry during Seminole Wars and on garrison duty
-Served under Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott in the Mexican War
-Wounded severely at Churubusco, won brevets of captain and major
-Transferred from line duty to staff work, served in US Army Adjutant General's office
-Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, served in San Francisco as adjutant in the Pacific Dept.

Franz Sigel:
-Born on November 18 1824, Sinsheim, Baden, Germany, age 37
-Graduated Karlsruhe Military Academy in 1843, commissioned a lieutenant of the Baden Army
-Associated with revolutionaries in Prussia, wounded in a duel in 1847, resigned in 1847
-Studied law in Heidelberg, became leader of revolutionary forces in 1848
-Lead a siege against the city of Freiburg, defeated in April 1848, fled to the USA in 1852
-Taught in the New York City public schools, served in the New York state militia
-Became a professor at the German-American Institute in St. Louis in 1857
-Was very influential among Germans in Missouri, supported anti-slavery causes
-Commissioned Colonel of the 3rd Missouri Infantry

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:coeurs: Thank you once again. I am sure I can speak for all players :innocent: when I give you our support :sourcil:
Forrest said something about killing a Yankee for each of his horses that they shot. In the last days of the war, Forrest had killed 30 of the enemy and had 30 horses shot from under him. In a brief but savage conflict, a Yankee soldier "saw glory for himself" with an opportunity to kill the famous Confederate General... Forrest killed the fellow. Making 31 Yankees personally killed, and 30 horses lost...

He remarked, "I ended the war a horse ahead."

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John Pope:
-Born on March 16 1822, Louisville, Kentucky, age 39
-West Point class of 1842, commissioned a lieutenant of engineers
-Was a friend of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, his father was a Federal Judge in Illinois
-was breveted to captain for gallantry at Monterey and Buena Vista in Mexican War
-Served with the Topographical Engineers surveying in Minnesota and along the Red River
-Was engaged in engineering, exploring and surveying the route for Pacific railroad
-Escorted Lincoln's inaugural train from Illinois to Washington D.C. in February 1861

William Starke Rosecrans:
-Born on September 6 1819, Kingston Township, Ohio, age 42
-West Point class of 1842, commissioned a lieutenant of engineers
-Served as assistant professor in fort construction at West Point 1843-1847
-Resigned in April 1854, became an architect and a civil engineer
-Was very successful in mining coal in Western Virginia, credited with many inventions
-Helped to organize the Ohio militia in 1861, Colonel of the 23rd Ohio Infantry

Oliver Otis Howard:
-Born on November 8 1830, Leeds Maine, age 31
-Educated at Bowdoin College 1859, West Point class of 1854, lieutenant of ordnance
-Served at Watervliet Arsenal New York and Kennebec Arsenal Maine
-Became instructor of mathematics at West Point in 1857, promoted to first lieutenant 1858
-Appointed Colonel of the 3rd Maine Infantry 1861

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Naval Officers:

David Glasgow Farragut
-Born on July 5 1801 near Knoxville, Tennessee, age 60
-Was adopted by US Navy Commodore David Porter in 1808
-Step-brother of future Admiral David D. Porter
-Entered the US Navy in December 1810, served with his father during the War of 1812
-Was given command of a captured ship as a 12 year old midshipman
-Was given first independent command in 1824, commanded USS Saratoga in Mexican War
-Given command of USS Brooklyn in 1858, stationed at Norfolk, VA until April 1861

Andrew Hull Foote:
-Born on September 12 1806, New Haven, Connecticut, age 55
-Son of US Senator Samuel A. Foote, joined US Navy in 1822
-Served in the Pacific, Mediterranean and Caribbean
-Commander of USS Perry from 1849-1851 off African coast
-Wrote and spoke on anti-slavery issues
-Promoted to commander of USS Portsmouth in 1856, duty in China and the Pacific
-Took command of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1858

John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren:
-Born on November 13 1809, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, age 52
-Son of the Swedish Consul to Philadelphia, joined the US Navy at age 16 in 1826
-Served with the Brazil squadron 1827-1829 and the Mediterranean squadron 1830-1832
-Promoted to lieutenant in 1837, forced by illness to take leave 1837-1842
-Assigned to the navy's ordnance bureau at the Washington Navy Yard in 1847
-Invented and developed bronze boat guns, heavy smoothbore shell guns, and rifled ordnance
-Created the first weapons research and development program in US naval history
-Promoted to commander in 1855, Commander of the Washington Navy Yard from 1855
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David Dixon Porter:
-Born on June 8 1813, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, age 48
-Son of War of 1812 hero Commodore David Porter, brother of David G. Farragut, cousin of Fitz John Porter
-Accompanied father in chasing pirates 1823-1825, entered the US Navy 1829
-Served on various ships in the Mediterranean 1829-1836, commissioned a lieutenant 1841
-Commanded a small landing party capturing Fort Tabasco, Mexico, in 1847
-Was allowed command of mail delivery steamer's for several lines 1849-1853
-Defiantly ran the guns of Havana after Spanish authorities banned all US mail ships 1853
-Served at the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Navy Yard from 1857

Samuel Francis Dupont:
-Born on September 27 1803, Bergen Point, New Jersey, age 58
-Nephew of founder of the du Pont gunpowder manufactory, midshipman in the US Navy 1815
-Served in the Mediterranean and Atlantic 1815-1845, promoted to lieutenant in 1826
-Assigned command of USS Cyane in 1846, distinguished for gallantry in Mexican War
-Captured San Diego, La Paz, Mazatlan and cleared the Gulf of California of hostile ships
-Appointed superintendent of US Naval Academy, worked on modernizing the US Navy
-Captain of USS Minnesota to observe French and English naval forces in China 1857
-Placed in command of Philadelphia Navy Yard December 1860

James Shedden Palmer:
-Born on October 13 1810, Elizabethtown, New Jersey, age 51
-Entered the US Navy in 1824 as a ships boy, appointed a midshipman in 1825
-Commanded the schooner USS Flirt on blockade duty during the Mexican War
-Served in the Pacific and Mediterranean, promoted to Commander in 1855
-Commander of the USS Iriquois

George Pearson
Who is he???
Google can't find him :p leure:

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William Buel Franklin:
-Born on February 27 1823, York, Pennsylvania, 38
-West Point class of 1843, commissioned as lieutenant of engineers
-Served with exploration to survey the southern Rockies 1843-1845
-Attached to General John E Wool's forces during Mexican War
-Won a brevet for gallantry at the battle of Buena Vista
-Promoted to first lieutenant in 1853, served as an engineer in Washington D.C.
-Made Colonel of the 12th US Infantry in 1861

Jefferson Columbus Davis:
-Born on March 2 1828, Clark County, Indiana, age 33
-Enlisted in the 3rd Indiana Regiment during Mexican War 1846, fought at Buena Vista
-Commissioned a second lieutenant of the 1st Artillery in 1848
-Promoted to first lieutenant in 1852 and to captain in 1861
-Posted to Fort Sumter, South Carolina in August 1858

William Tecumseh Sherman:
-Born on February 8 1820, Lancaster Ohio, age 41
-West Point class of 1840, commissioned a lieutenant in the artillery
-Saw action against the Seminoles in Florida with the 3rd Cavalry
-Promoted to first lieutenant in 1841, served in California during the Mexican War
-Appointed captain in 1850, assigned to commissary duty in St. Louis and New Orleans 1850-1853
-Resigned in 1853, was unsuccessful in banking and law from 1853-1859,
-Was superintendent of the military college at Alexandria, Louisiana 1859-1861 (now LSU)
-Originally named Tecumseh Sherman, William was added when the priest would not baptize him with an indian name
-Nickname "Cump" "Uncle Billy"

George Gordon Meade:
-Born on December 31 1815, Cadiz, Spain, age 46
-Father was serving as an agent for the United States Navy in Spain
-West point class of 1835, commissioned a lieutenant of artillery
-Served in Florida with the 3rd US artillery against the Seminole indians
-Resigned in 1836, became a civil engineer and constructor of railways
-Reentered the army and was appointed lieutenant in the Topographical Engineers 1842
-Served with Generals Zachary Taylor and Robert Patterson in Mexican War
-Brevetted to first lieutenant for gallant conduct at the Battle of Monterrey
-Promoted to captain in 1856, posted to survey and design lighthouses on the east coast
-Designed a hydraulic lamp that was adopted for use in lighthouses
-Appointed a Brigadier General of Pennsylvania volunteers in 1861

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George Pearson
Who is he???
Google can't find him


2 George Pearsons :niark:
http://www.picturehistory.com/find/p/6888/mcms.html
http://famousamericans.net/georgefrederickpearson/

I think second one is the one :sourcil:

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Forrest said something about killing a Yankee for each of his horses that they shot. In the last days of the war, Forrest had killed 30 of the enemy and had 30 horses shot from under him. In a brief but savage conflict, a Yankee soldier "saw glory for himself" with an opportunity to kill the famous Confederate General... Forrest killed the fellow. Making 31 Yankees personally killed, and 30 horses lost...



He remarked, "I ended the war a horse ahead."

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Alpheus Starkey Williams:
-Born on September 29 1810, Saybrook Connecticut, age 51
-Graduated from Yale in 1831, orphaned as a child, inherited almost 75,000 dollars
-Traveled extensively in Europe studying French military strategy and history 1832-1836
-Settled in Detroit in 1837, studied law and served as a judge from 1840-1844
-Published a newspaper from 1843-1847, postmaster of Detroit from 1849-1853
-Served with the Michigan Militia as a lieutenant, was Major of the Detroit 'Light Guard' 1859
-Promoted to Brigadier General of Michigan volunteers in 1861

Isaac Ingalls Stevens:
-Born on March 25, 1818, Andover, Massachusetts, age 43
-West Point class of 1839, commissioned as a lieutenant of engineers
-Duty in repair and construction of coastal defenses for the Corps of Engineers
-Saw action at Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras and Churubusco during Mexican War
-Breveted to rank of major for gallantry, wounded at battle of Mexico City
-Resumed duties as engineer, became superintendent of coastal forts in New England
-Rewarded for support of President Pierce with first governorship of Washington Territory 1853
-Was controversial for his handling of Indian Affair treaties, elected to Congress in 1857
-Commissioned Colonel of the 79th New York 'Highlanders' in 1861

Israel Bush Richardson:
-Born on December 26 1815, Fairfax, Vermont, age 46
-West point class of 1841, served in Florida in the Seminole Wars
-Distinguished for actions at Contreras, Churubusco, and Chapultepec during Mexican War
-Was breveted to major for gallantry, earned the nickname 'Fighting Dick'
-Served at various western outposts with the 3rd US Infantry
-Resigned in 1855, became a farmer near Pontiac Michigan
-Made Colonel of a regiment he recruited and organized, 2nd Michigan Infantry 1861

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James Brewerton Ricketts:
-Born June 21 1817, New York, New York, age 44
-West Point class of 1839, commissioned a lieutenant of artillery
-Served with the 1st Us Artillery on garrison duty
-Fought at Battle of Monterey and the Battle of Buena Vista during Mexican War
-Promoted to captain in 1853, served in Florida against the Seminole Indians
-Commander of an artillery battery in Washington, D.C 1861

William Henry French:
-Born on January 13 1815, Baltimore, Maryland, age 46
-West Point class of 1837, commissioned a lieutenant of artillery
-Served with the 1st US Artillery in Florida during the Seminole War
-Served on staff of General Franklin Pierce and Robert Patterson during Mexican War
-Received brevet promotion to major for bravery at Cerro Gordo, Contreras and Churubusco
-Fought against the Seminole Indians in Florida 1850-1852
-Was co-author of 'Instruction for Field Artillery' manual in 1860
-Stationed with 1st US Artillery at Eagle Pass, Texas 1861

John Grubb Parke:
-Born on September 22 1827, near Coatesville, Pennsylvania, age 34
-West Point class of 1849, commissioned a lieutenant of engineers
-Served with the Corps of Topographical Engineers in the west
-Surveyed areas in Minnesota, New Mexico Territory, California and Washington Territory
-Surveyed routes for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
-Chief surveyor of boundary between United States and British North America 1857–1861

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Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss:
-Born on November 23 1819, Belleville, (Western) Virginia, age 42
-Relocated with family to Missouri in 1836 and finally Quincy, Illinois 1841
-Educated at country schools a private military school, family of a rope maker
-Appointed to adjutant of the First Illinois Infantry during Mexican War
-Commanded a company at the Battle of Buena Vista
-Returned to Illinois to study law, ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1860
-Was first officer commissioned by the state as Colonel of the 10th Illinois in 1861

William Farrar Smith:
-Born on February 17 1824, St Albans, Vermont, age 37
-West Point class of 1845, commissioned as a lieutenant of engineers
-Appointed to the Corps of Topographical Engineers on survey duty
-Was assistant professor of mathematics at West Point from 1846-1848
-Served in Texas to survey the border with Mexico in 1853
-Surveyed for a canal in Florida 1855, promoted to captain 1856
-Became Colonel of the 3rd Vermont volunteers 1861
-Nickname 'Baldy'

John Sedgwick:
-Born on September 13 1813, Cornwall Hollow, Connecticut, age 48
-West Point class of 1837, commissioned as a lieutenant of artillery
-Fought with the 2nd US Artillery in Florida during the Seminole Wars
-Breveted to major for gallantry at Churubusco and Chapultepec during Mexican War
-Appointed Major of the First Cavalry in 1855, served on the plains against the Indians
-Established a new fort on the Platte River in Colorado in 1860
-Promoted to Brigadier General in 1861

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