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James S. Wadsworth
Union Army officer in the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named James Wadsworth, see James Wadsworth (disambiguation).
James Samuel Wadsworth (October 30, 1807 – May 8, 1864) was a philanthropist, politician, and a Union general in the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864.
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Birth name | James Samuel Wadsworth |
Born | (1807-10-30)October 30, 1807 Geneseo, New York |
Died | May 8, 1864(1864-05-08) (aged 56) Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
Place of burial | Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, New York |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1864 |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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