James B. McPherson
American Civil War
- Battle of Fort Henry
- Battle of Fort Donelson
- Battle of Shiloh
- Siege of Vicksburg
- Atlanta Campaign
- Battle of Atlanta †
James Birdseye McPherson (November 14, 1828 – July 22, 1864) was a career United States Army officer who served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was killed at the Battle of Atlanta, the second highest ranking Union officer killed during the war and the only commander of a Union army to die in the field.
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