This Ohio native graduated from West Point in 1840, but did not serve in the Mexican War.   He entered the US Army as a colonel (Ker-nel) in the Civil War and participated in the First Battle of Bull Run.  Although he was quickly promoted to the rank
This Ohio native graduated from West Point in 1840, but did not serve in the Mexican War.   He entered the US Army as a colonel (Ker-nel) in the Civil War and participated in the First Battle of Bull Run.  Although he was quickly promoted to the rank of brigadier general by President Lincoln, a nervous breakdown removed him from command. He served under General Grant from 1862 until 1864 when he took command of the Military Division of the Mississippi, putting him in charge of all Union troops in the Western Theater. FTP, name this general famous for his capture of Atlanta.          |
This Ohio native graduated from West Point in 1840, but did not serve in the Mexican War.   
William Tecumseh {Sherman}