A
veteran of the Mexican-American War and Indian Wars, Sedgwick commanded troops in the Civil War until he was killed by a Confederate sharpshooter.
Timeline
Birth- 13 Sept 1813
Cornwall, Connecticut
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 50 - 23 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Army
Service End Date
1 Jan 1864
Service Start Date
1 Jan 1837
Served For
United States of America
Education: Place
West Point, NY
Education: To
1 Jan 1837
Education: Institution
US Military Academy
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War
Battles
Battle of Contreras, Battle of Churubusco, Battle of Chapultepec
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Rank
Captain (brevet), major (brevet)
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Battles
Yorktown, Seven Pines, Glendale, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House
Rank
Major General
Branch
Army
Commands held
II Corps, IX Corps, VI Corps
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Death- 9 May 1864-Age: 51 years
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Gunshot wound
Burial
Cornwall Hollow Cemetery, Connecticut
Other Facts
Full Name
John Sedgwick
