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John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was a teacher, a 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 the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

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  • John Sedgwick
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  • John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was a teacher, a 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 the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
  • John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864) was a teacher, a career military officer, and a United States Army general in the American Civil War. He was wounded thrice at the Battle of Antietam while leading his division in an unsuccessful assault, causing him to miss the Battle of Fredericksburg. Under his command, the VI Corps played an important role in the Chancellorsville Campaign by engaging Confederate troops at the Second Battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Salem Church. His Corps was the last to arrive at the Battle of Gettysburg, and thus did not see much action. Sedgwick was killed by a sharpshooter at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 9, 1864. He is well-remembered for his ironic last words: "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."
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  • Contemporary reference
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  • 1837(xsd:integer)
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  • 1813-09-13(xsd:date)
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  • Spotsylvania County, Virginia
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  • Uncle John
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  • John Sedgwick
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  • Major General John Sedgwick
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  • Place of burial
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  • Commander of the II Corps
  • Commander of the II Corps, United States Army
  • Commander of the IX Corps
  • Commander of the VI Corps
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  • Shot in the head
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  • 1864-05-09(xsd:date)
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  • 35(xsd:integer)
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  • --12-26
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  • Teacher
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  • Educator, soldier
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  • 1864(xsd:integer)
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